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U.S. Senate Confirms a New FCC Commissioner

Dec 9, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, NCC News, News, Press Releases

View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org U.S. SENATE CONFIRMS A NEW FCC COMMISSIONER   Washington D.C. (December 9, 2020) – On December 8, 2020, in a 49-46 vote, the U.S. Senate...

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Who Does the Cost-Benefit Analysis in the FCC’s Rulemaking Proceedings?

Dec 8, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Ryan Johnston, Federal Policy

By Ryan Johnston  On November 19, 2020, Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC” or “Commission”) General Counsel Thomas Johnson released a memo highlighting why the Commission undertakes economic analysis in its rulemakings and provided clarification on what must...

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The National Governors Association Identifies Nine Best Practices for States Seeking to Expedite Broadband Deployment and Improve Adoption Rates

Dec 8, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, COVID-19, State Policy

The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased the importance of reliable, affordable home broadband access for local economies and expanding education, healthcare, and employment opportunities for residents. State governments play an important role in broadband deployment,...

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Next Century Cities Releases a Series of Case Studies Highlighting Broadband Access and Adoption in Municipalities Nationwide

Dec 2, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Brittany-Rae Gregory, NCC News, News, Press Releases

View a pdf of this press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brittany-Rae Gregory brittany-rae@nextcenturycities.org NEXT CENTURY CITIES RELEASES A SERIES OF CASE STUDIES HIGHLIGHTING BROADBAND ACCESS AND ADOPTION IN MUNICIPALITIES NATIONWIDE  ...

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NCC Joins Rainbow Push Coalition Panel Discussion on the Digital Divide & Economic Inclusion

Nov 23, 2020 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News

Civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson and Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks were two of the headliners in Rainbow Push’s annual symposium on tech and telecom policy. Next Century Cities’ Executive Director, Francella Ochillo, joined former NTIA...

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Getting Broadband to Every American Starts with Accurate Data

Nov 18, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Lukas Pietrzak, News

By Lukas Pietrzak, Policy Associate   During the first week of November 2020, Next Century Cities highlighted efforts across the United States to accurately map broadband availability data. State and municipal governments are working hard to correct inaccuracies...

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A Conversation with the Oil Creek Library District

Nov 18, 2020 | Blog Entry, COVID-19, News

With Erin Joyce, District Consultant, Oil Creek Library District If you could tell us a bit about your role and what you do with the Oil Creek Library District?  I am the District Consultant. The shortest way to describe that is I am the “librarian’s librarian”, so I...

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A Fireside Chat with Christi Buker of the Pennsylvania Library Association

Nov 17, 2020 | Blog Entry, COVID-19, News

With Christi Buker, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Library Association   Can you tell me more about the Pennsylvania Library Association?  Part of what we do is represent all types of libraries - school libraries, as well as public libraries, and academic...

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Examining Policies and Priorities with the American Libraries Association

Nov 17, 2020 | Blog Entry, COVID-19, News

With Alan Inouye, Senior Director for Public Policy and Government Relations of the American Library Association     Could you tell us about your role and some of the major projects that fall under your responsibility within ALA? I am the Senior Director for...

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America’s libraries boost broadband access and use—during a pandemic and beyond

Nov 17, 2020 | Blog Entry, News

By Larra Clark, Deputy Director, Public Library Association and American Library Association Public Policy & Advocacy Office     The Williamsburg (VA) Regional Library put its mobile hotspots on the road at the end of March 2020 when COVID-19 public...

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Connecting Residents in Oxnard, California

Nov 17, 2020 | Blog Entry, COVID-19, News, Spotlight City

By Raja Bamrungpong, Interim Information Technology Director Please give us a brief overview on the status of broadband connectivity in Oxnard. The City of Oxnard, like many in the U.S., faces challenges while addressing broadband connectivity for residents and...

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A Law Student’s Perspective on the Many Obstacles to the Accessing Broadband

Nov 16, 2020 | Blog Entry, NCC News, News

By Nairobi Cratic, a 2L in the Class of 2022 at the University of Wisconsin Law School, who has worked on technology and telecommunications policy issues as a staffer in the U.S. House of Representatives. According to New America’s 2020 Cost of Connectivity Report,...

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