Aug 30, 2018 | Blog Entry, News, Spotlight City
Next Century Cities would like to wish a warm welcome to our newest members! We’re highlighting Hudson, Ohio and would like to share some information about their current projects and future plans. We look forward to seeing what every city accomplishes with our support...
Aug 13, 2018 | Blog Entry, Getting Started, Models 101, News, PPP, Spotlight Cities, Spotlight City, Telling Your Story
We at the Monmouth Independence Network (MINET) are utilizing public-private partnerships to expand our broadband network into Dallas, Ore., following our success in Monmouth and Independence. The cities of Monmouth and Independence — both in Oregon — began building...
May 17, 2018 | Blog Entry, News, Spotlight City
The Capture the Flag, hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC) in Westminster, Maryland, is a biannual ethical hacking cybersecurity competition designed to foster students’ interest in cybersecurity, provide them with a platform to develop...
Mar 16, 2018 | 5G, Blog Entry, News, Policies and Ordinances, Resources, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells, Spotlight City
In tech media, wireless and mobile technologies continue to make daily headlines in articles peppered with a plethora of terminology, such as: 5G, IoT, DAS, small cells, fixed wireless, licensed and unlicensed spectrum, LTE-U, LTE-M, and LoraWan to name a few. As we...
Feb 5, 2018 | Blog Entry, News, Spotlight City
Lafayette, Louisiana’s city-owned fiber network, LUS Fiber, has a lot to celebrate. The city first proposed fiber as its fourth utility in 2004, and citizens voted 62% – 38% in 2005 to approve bond funding. Since then, Lafayette has overcome numerous significant...
Mar 20, 2015 | Blog Entry, News, Spotlight City
This post by Bruce Patterson, Technology Services Director for the City of Ammon, Idaho, is written as part of our “Spotlight City” feature. For more information on Ammon, check out this case study and this video. A Resolution recognizing broadband as a...
Mar 19, 2015 | Blog Entry, News, Spotlight City
Next Century Cities is committed to helping lift up the stories of its partner communities and sharing their successes. To do that, Next Century Cities is proud to feature regular Spotlight Cities, a feature in which cities can share their experiences in bringing...
Feb 9, 2015 | Blog Entry, News, Spotlight City
This post by Will Aycock, Operations Manager for the Greenlight Community Broadband in Wilson, North Carolina, is written as part of our ‘Spotlight City’ series. For more features on Wilson, check out this case study and see this blog post. Designing a...
Feb 3, 2015 | Blog Entry, News, Spotlight City
This post by Will Aycock, Operations Manager for the Greenlight Community Broadband in Wilson, North Carolina, is written as part of our ‘Spotlight City’ series. For more features on Wilson, check out this case study and stay tuned for another blog post...
Jan 15, 2015 | Blog Entry, News, Spotlight City
This post is authored by Kansas City, MO Chief Innovation Officer Ashley Hand as part of our ‘Spotlight City’ series. For more features on Kansas City, check out this video from Mayor Sly James and this case study. In my two years as the first Chief...
Jan 12, 2015 | Blog Entry, News, Spotlight City
Next Century Cities is committed to helping lift up the stories of its partner communities and sharing their successes. To do that, Next Century Cities is proud to introduce Spotlight Cities, a new feature in which cities can share their experiences in bringing fast,...
