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State Broadband Maps Have Helped Shed Light on the Digital Divide in Georgia

  It’s no mystery that the quality of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) mapping data leaves something to be desired. The FCC’s 14th Broadband Deployment

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May 25, 2021

Treasury Department Releases Rules That May Lead to More Confusion Than Connectivity

The State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (“SLFRF”) is a $350 billion emergency fund to be used by eligible state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments

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May 25, 2021

NCC Joins Public Interest Allies Urging the FCC to Put the 12 GHz Band to Its Most Efficient Use

Wireless internet access, cell phones, and thousands of other technologies rely on the availability of spectrum. The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released an NPRM in

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May 21, 2021

Where Are They Now: Keene, New Hampshire

When people think of New Hampshire, they often think of the first state in the presidential primary cycle. What they don’t think about is how

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April 30, 2021

Leverett, Massachusetts: A Case Study in Future Proofing

The lack of broadband Internet access caused residents across the nation to struggle with telework, distance learning, and community development long before the COVID-19 pandemic

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April 30, 2021

The Internet of Things is helping communities combat climate change. Success depends on ubiquitous broadband connectivity.

Broadband impacts every facet of our lives. We use it to telework, distance learn, stay connected to friends and family, and receive critical information from

Read More »
April 22, 2021

NCC Submits Comments Emphasizing That As Long As Millions of Americans Do Not Have Reliable Broadband, Lifeline Voice Services Are Indispensable

In 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) directed the Wireline Competition Bureau to submit a State of the Lifeline Marketplace Report by June 30, 2021.

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April 20, 2021

The White House Releases a Fact Sheet on the American Jobs Plan, Recognizing Broadband As Essential Infrastructure

President Biden’s recent comment that “broadband is infrastructure” highlights a new federal commitment to treating broadband Internet service in the same way as water or

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April 15, 2021

Next Century Cities Joins Public Interest Allies in Asking the FCC to Protect Lifeline for TracFone Subscribers

In September, 2020 Verizon announced that it intended to acquire TracFone. Currently, TracFone is the largest prepaid wireless provider in the United States with around

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April 7, 2021

NEXT CENTURY CITIES URGES THE FCC TO DEVELOP EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUND RULES THAT ALLOW EACH COMMUNITY TO RESPOND TO UNIQUE CHALLENGES

You can find a pdf of the press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lukas Pietrzak lukas@nextcenturycities.org   Washington, D.C. (April 6, 2021) – Today,

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April 5, 2021
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State Broadband Maps Have Helped Shed Light on the Digital Divide in Georgia

  It’s no mystery that the quality of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) mapping data leaves something to be desired. The FCC’s 14th Broadband Deployment

Read More »
May 25, 2021 9:58 am No Comments

Treasury Department Releases Rules That May Lead to More Confusion Than Connectivity

The State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (“SLFRF”) is a $350 billion emergency fund to be used by eligible state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments

Read More »
May 25, 2021 9:44 am No Comments

NCC Joins Public Interest Allies Urging the FCC to Put the 12 GHz Band to Its Most Efficient Use

Wireless internet access, cell phones, and thousands of other technologies rely on the availability of spectrum. The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released an NPRM in

Read More »
May 21, 2021 9:14 am No Comments

Where Are They Now: Keene, New Hampshire

When people think of New Hampshire, they often think of the first state in the presidential primary cycle. What they don’t think about is how

Read More »
April 30, 2021 8:41 am No Comments

Leverett, Massachusetts: A Case Study in Future Proofing

The lack of broadband Internet access caused residents across the nation to struggle with telework, distance learning, and community development long before the COVID-19 pandemic

Read More »
April 30, 2021 8:26 am No Comments

The Internet of Things is helping communities combat climate change. Success depends on ubiquitous broadband connectivity.

Broadband impacts every facet of our lives. We use it to telework, distance learn, stay connected to friends and family, and receive critical information from

Read More »
April 22, 2021 8:36 am No Comments

NCC Submits Comments Emphasizing That As Long As Millions of Americans Do Not Have Reliable Broadband, Lifeline Voice Services Are Indispensable

In 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) directed the Wireline Competition Bureau to submit a State of the Lifeline Marketplace Report by June 30, 2021.

Read More »
April 20, 2021 8:40 am No Comments

The White House Releases a Fact Sheet on the American Jobs Plan, Recognizing Broadband As Essential Infrastructure

President Biden’s recent comment that “broadband is infrastructure” highlights a new federal commitment to treating broadband Internet service in the same way as water or

Read More »
April 15, 2021 8:06 am No Comments

Next Century Cities Joins Public Interest Allies in Asking the FCC to Protect Lifeline for TracFone Subscribers

In September, 2020 Verizon announced that it intended to acquire TracFone. Currently, TracFone is the largest prepaid wireless provider in the United States with around

Read More »
April 7, 2021 1:18 pm No Comments

NEXT CENTURY CITIES URGES THE FCC TO DEVELOP EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUND RULES THAT ALLOW EACH COMMUNITY TO RESPOND TO UNIQUE CHALLENGES

You can find a pdf of the press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lukas Pietrzak lukas@nextcenturycities.org   Washington, D.C. (April 6, 2021) – Today,

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April 5, 2021 9:01 pm No Comments

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