Sep 18, 2018 | 5G, Blog Entry, News, Pole Attachments, Resources, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells
Find Next Century Cities’ guide to the proposed order here. Find Next Century Cities’ complete list of small cell and 5G resources here. On September 5, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released the text of an Order in its ongoing proceeding to...
Aug 28, 2018 | 5G, Getting Started, Outside Resources, Pole Attachments, Policies and Ordinances, Resources, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells
NLC and NATOA’s model code is intended as a roadmap to assist local governments in adopting their own ordinances governing use of the rights of way by communications providers. While example language is included in some sections, we do not intend to suggest these...
Apr 12, 2018 | 5G, Pole Attachments, Resources, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells
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Mar 27, 2018 | 5G, NCC, Pole Attachments, Resources, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells
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Sep 22, 2017 | 5G, Blog Entry, News, Pole Attachments, Resources, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells
5G wireless technology, or the “fifth generation” network, is being heralded by wireless industry leaders as the future of connectivity. This is undoubtedly true. But the future looks more like today than most realize. Any discussion of the future of wireless and 5G...
Jun 13, 2017 | Pole Attachments, Resources
Click here to read Next Century Cities comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on its Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment NPRM (WC Docket No....
Jun 13, 2017 | Blog Entry, News, Pole Attachments, Policies and Ordinances, Resources
This week Next Century Cities filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on its Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment NPRM (WC Docket No. 17-84). In our comments, we applaud the FCC’s desire...
Mar 10, 2017 | Pole Attachments, Policies and Ordinances, Resources
A Practical Primer on Pole Attachments
Feb 1, 2017 | Pole Attachments, Policies and Ordinances, Resources
Internet service providers face many barriers in deploying broadband, including access to utility poles. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates attachments in 29 states, but the other 21 states and the District of Columbia have each implemented their...
Feb 1, 2017 | Pole Attachments, Resources
Please find the PDF version of the Pole Attachment Paper here. DISCLAIMER: This document is intended to be a tool for education and information. It offers a list and summary of applicable state legislation that Next Century Cities is aware of. This document is not...
Jan 6, 2016 | Blog Entry, News, Pole Attachments, Resources
“Dig once” policies, which mandate laying conduit and/or fiber optic cables when undertaking capital projects such as road construction, have been hailed as no-brainer actions that could decrease the cost of broadband while increasing the speed of deployment. This...
