Broadband Breakfast — FCC Chairman Attempts to Assuage Local Government Anger Against the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee
In advance of the Federal Communications Commission’s open meeting on Thursday, agency Chairman Ajit Pai announced a local government representative as the new vice chair of the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee.
read moreNext Century Cities’ 5G Resources
With 5G technology quickly approaching, we’d like to give communities a refresher on the resources that Next Century Cities has available on 5G and small cell deployment. Blog Posts We published a 5G explainer on how cities can expect the next-generation technology to...
read moreNext Century Cities Signs Letter in Support of Current CBRS Rules
Next Century Cities signed on to a letter that was sent to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week to reiterate the importance of retaining small license areas with short terms and competitive renewal for Priority Access Licenses (PALs) in the 3.5 GHz...
read moreRoute Fifty– Closing the ‘Digital Divide’ Means Sizing It up First
The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill Tuesday that would create a national standard for assessing whether rural mobile broadband services are “reasonably comparable” to those in urban...
read moreGuest Blog: Bring Westminster’s Student Cybersecurity Competition to Your Community!
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...
read moreCitizen Tribune — MUS FiberNet meets mounting demand
The city of Morristown is an example of progressive investments, particularly with regard to its utility’s efforts to improve broadband speeds and utilize fiber optic technology to increase the value of electric power as a community asset.
read moreNext Century Cities Hosts Masterclass at Smart Cities Week Silicon Valley
Yesterday, Next Century Cities hosted a masterclass at Smart Cities Week Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, California. The masterclass, entitled “Broadband 101: Infrastructure for the Next Century City,” focused on the building blocks a city must have in place in order...
read moreNext Century Cities Named 2018 Local Internet Choice National Organization of the Year
Executive Director Deb Socia accepts the 2018 Local Internet Choice National Organization of the Year award on behalf of Next Century Cities The Coalition for Local Internet Choice (CLIC) presented Next Century Cities the 2018 Local Internet Choice National...
read moreExecutive Director Deb Socia Receives Charles Benton Digital Equity Champion Award
Congratulations to Next Century Cities Executive Director Deb Socia! She was presented the 2018 Charles Benton Digital Equity Champion Award last week at Net Inclusion in Cleveland, Ohio. The award -- created by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance and named for...
read moreGuest Blog: Huntington Beach Achieves Small Cell Deployment Through Collaboration
As municipalities work to connect their communities, they often face a common challenge. How can you make your community attractive to providers while maintaining local control and community values? As Huntington Beach learned as we worked toward small cell...
read moreRoute Fifty — Preemption Battles Continue as Cities Look to Improve Internet Connectivity
The day before the Georgia State Legislature wrapped up its session on March 30, the House passed a controversial bill to assert the state’s power over its local governments in the fraught debate about who should set the terms for deployment of broadband technology.
read moreMayor Gary Resnick Defends Local Authority in Senate Subcommittee Hearing: “Mayors are good at getting things done”
On March 13, 2018 the Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet held a hearing titled “Rebuilding Infrastructure in America: Investing in Next Generation Broadband.” The goal of the hearing was to explore the most effective and...
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