Study Shows That State Funding Programs and Laws That Allow for Municipal Broadband Can Improve Access in Rural Areas By Five Percent.
In the wake of COVID-19, states are getting more involved in implementing their own broadband policies. Ten years ago, broadband deployment strategies and policymaking fell largely within the federal domain. Now, local leaders are more likely to find supportive...
An Investment in HBCUs is an Investment in America
By Alisa Valentin, Ph.D. Howard University in Washington, DC Just two decades ago, many of us could not have imagined a world where Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) would garner such nationwide attention. Institutions like Howard University,...
A Democracy Without Broadband
By Yosef Getachew In so many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that broadband is an essential service. We rely on digital connectivity to stay in touch with friends and family, work from home, log on to virtual classrooms, receive medical care through...
Closing the Digital Divide to #PlanYourVote
By Lukas Pietrzak, Policy Associate Over the last 244 years, our country has worked to form a more perfect union through the greatest right afforded to American citizens: the right to vote. For most of modern history, everyday Americans have shared in the...
Connecting Residents in Arlington, Virginia
With Holly Hartell, Assistant CIO for Strategic Initiatives at Arlington County Department of Technology How do you communicate with residents in Arlington? To ensure that the communications are clear and consistent, four goals have been defined as guideposts for the...
Next Century Cities Reiterates the Importance of an Accurate Depiction of Broadband Availability in the FCC’s 2021 Broadband Deployment Report
Every day, millions of people across the United States log on to attend school, complete their jobs, and consult with medical professionals. While the need for high-quality broadband predates and will persist after the pandemic, COVID-19 has increased internet traffic...
Next Century Cities Reviews Recent Ninth Circuit Decision City of Portland v. FCC
On August 12, 2020, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit released its decision in the case City of Portland v. FCC. This decision will have wide reaching effects not just on Next Century Cities’ (NCC) member municipalities, but on municipalities across the...
Next Century Cities Joins Public Interest Allies in Making Recommendations to Improve NTIA’s Internet Use Survey
The National Telecommunications Information Administration (“NTIA”) in conjunction with the Census Bureau periodically administers, as a supplement to the Current Population Survey, the Internet Use Survey. This survey is an important resource to inform digital...
Next Century Cities Advocates for the FCC to Reevaluate Broadband Deployment Data Collection Methods and Reporting
View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org Next Century Cities Advocates for the FCC to Reevaluate Broadband Deployment Data Collection Methods and Reporting Washington D.C....
There Is Something Special Happening in Fort Collins that Should Happen in Every Municipality Working Towards Universal Broadband Access
The digital divide has a local impact and often requires local problem-solving. As a result, time and resources are often assigned to immediate challenges. Particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, little time remains for local leaders to brainstorm and imagine new...
Next Century Cities Joins 18 Public Interest Groups in Asking the FCC to Maintain Lifeline Minimum Standards
The Lifeline program is an integral part of bringing and keeping low income American’s across the nation online. It is essential that it remains accessible to populations who need it most such as students, veterans, seniors, the disabled, domestic violence victims,...
NCC Encourages NY Librarians, Educators, and Lawmakers to Incorporate Digital Equity into Broadband Access and Adoption Strategies
Photo Credit: New York State Library The New York State Library and State Education Department announced a series of webinars designed to establish a shared understanding of how digital equity can help close the digital divide. On September 10, 2020, over 200...
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