Digital Inclusion Is Critical to Ensuring That Every Community Has Access to Broadband
On November 20, 2019, Next Century Cities’ Executive Director, Francella Ochillo, participated in a digital inclusion webinar hosted by Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC. Policy experts from the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, Spectrum’s Digital Education...
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Next Century Cities Members Urge the Federal Communications Commission to Incorporate Local Perspectives Into Policymaking
Next Century Cities is constantly working to put a spotlight on local broadband connectivity efforts. One of the most important components of our advocacy strategy is to create opportunities for local leaders to communicate directly with the Federal Communications...
read moreDigital News Daily — Watchdogs Urge FCC To Define Broadband As 100 Mbps
Citing the rapid growth of streaming video services, consumer advocacy groups are urging the Federal Communications Commission to define broadband as web speeds of at least 100 Mbps -- a fourfold increase over the current benchmark.
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Librarians Ensure That Underserved Communities Stay Connected
Next Century Cities (NCC) and the New York Library Association (NYLA) have a shared goal. Both work to ensure that every resident in a community has reliable broadband access. NCC supports broadband expansion efforts by city leaders, advocating for policies that...
read moreNext Century Cities Urges the FCC to Improve Minimum Standards and Consider Both Economic and Physical Accessibility of Broadband
View a pdf of this press release here. For Immediate Release Contact: Jessica Del Fiacco jessica@nextcenturycities.org November 25, 2019 Next Century Cities Urges the FCC to Improve Minimum Standards and Consider Both Economic and Physical Accessibility of Broadband...
read moreDoor County Pulse — Improving Internet an Education Imperative
Last year, a higher-than-average number of snow days affected Door County’s school districts, and to address the challenge, the Gibraltar School District is experimenting with providing instruction at home during future weather events and closures.
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Indigenous Connectivity Summit, Part 2: Building the Internet Together
The internet got a little bit bigger this week. After two days of conference programming, the Indigienous Connectivity Summit (ICS) traveled to the village of Pu`uhonua O Waimanalo on the island of O’ahu, home of the Independent and Sovereign Nation of Hawai’i. The...
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Ann Arbor Joins Next Century Cities
We are very excited to welcome Ann Arbor, Mich. to the Next Century Cities family! Ann Arbor has a long history of innovation, and believes that affordable and reliable broadband is essential in order to build a successful and equitable community. Mayor Christopher...
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Indigenous Connectivity Summit, Part 1: Connectivity for Community Strength
Next Century Cities works to ensure that every community has access to broadband. At the core of that mission is reaching out to unserved and underserved populations to ensure they are able to choose and build connectivity models that meet its residents needs. That is...
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Lifting Up Local Success Stories at Broadband Communities
On October 30-31, the Next Century Cities team attended the Broadband Communities 2019 Conference & Expo in Alexandria, VA. Policy Director Christopher Mitchell moderated a panel on the lesser known successes in community broadband and Senior Program Manager Cat...
read moreNext Century Cities’ Members Featured in Benton Institute’s Broadband for America’s Future: A Vision for the 2020s
View a pdf of this release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Del Fiacco jessica@nextcenturycities.org Next Century Cities’ Members Featured in Benton Institute’s Broadband for America’s Future: A Vision for the 2020s Washington D.C. – A new report from the...
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Broadband for America’s Future: A Vision for the 2020s Gives A Comprehensive Overview of a Problem That We Can Solve
At a time when millions of Americans still do not have access to broadband of any kind, Next Century Cities is a resource for local leaders who are searching for connectivity solutions. Lifting up the voices of local broadband advocates, our work helps to ensure that...
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