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Local Governments Play a Critical Role in Ensuring Equitable 5G Network Deployment

October 3, 2019 No Comments

This week, Next Century Cities’ Senior Program Manager Cat Blake participated in a 5G expert panel workshop organized by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The two day workshop, which included

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Bisnow — 5G Threatens to Widen Digital Divide Between Rural and Urban Cities

April 29, 2019 No Comments

The race is on for 5G cellular networks as network providers battle to give customers instantaneous downloads of data on their devices. The underpinning of the technology is grounded in a very

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The FCC’s Small Cell Order Threatens Local Control

September 26, 2018 No Comments

Find a PDF of this release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Del Fiacco jessica@nextcenturycities.org, 612-540-5997   The FCC’s Small Cell Order Threatens Local Control Next Century Cities condemns the

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The Benton Foundation — Your Community’s Role in the Future of 5G

September 24, 2018 No Comments

On September 26, at the Federal Communications Commission’s open meeting, commissioners will vote on an order that will limit the roles of local policymakers in the deployment of fifth generation (5G) wireless infrastructure.

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Government Technology — The Future of 5G: The Bitter Battle for Local Control

September 20, 2018 No Comments

Cities across the country are staring down the barrel of technological progress. In some cases, the loss of local authority has left them with few options as to how things

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Understanding the FCC’s Proposed Small Cell Order

September 18, 2018 No Comments

Find Next Century Cities’ guide to the Order here. (Note: This link has since been updated to reflect our newest guide to the Order as passed.) Find Next Century Cities’ complete list

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Telecompetitor — Proposed FCC Small Cell Rules Would Limit Fees Cities Can Charge as 5G Rollouts Set to Begin

September 7, 2018 No Comments

The FCC will vote later this month on new small cell rules aimed at hastening deployment of small cell wireless network infrastructure. Among other things, the FCC small cell rules

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Government Technology — National League of Cities Releases Small Cell Guide for Local Government

September 4, 2018 No Comments

As small cell wireless equipment — those little cell service-spreading doohickeys attached to structures such as streetlights and utility poles — proliferates across the U.S., the National League of Cities

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NLC & NATOA — Model Code for Municipalities

August 28, 2018 No Comments

NLC and NATOA’s model code is intended as a roadmap to assist local governments in adopting their own ordinances governing use of the rights of way by communications providers. While

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Next Century Cities’ 5G and Small Cell Resources

June 28, 2018 No Comments

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

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