By Ryan Johnston The Broadband DATA Act requires the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) to collect and release granular broadband service availability data. In effect, the Commission is working
By Ryan Johnston Utility poles, an essential component of broadband deployment, are controlled by a wide variety of entities. Municipalities that own their utility poles are in the best
By Ryan Johnston Digital discrimination emerged as a result of a lack of requirements for Internet service providers to serve entire communities and a market incentive for them to serve
The Affordable Connectivity Program (“ACP”) is a 14.2 billion dollar program intended to help low-income households afford essential broadband services. This program provides consumers $30 a month to apply to
By Brian Donoghue As internet access completes the shift from a luxury to a utility, consumers need to know what they are signing up for in a broadband subscription. The
By Ryan Johnston Electromagnetic spectrum touches our lives in more ways than many people expect. Its uses range from the licensed spectrum that companies use to provide cellular service,
By Ryan Johnston As more communities get online, many more consumers require the use of home routers to make use of high-speed connections. The increase in networking devices can
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
On October 7, 2019, Next Century Cities submitted reply comments to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) on the establishment of the Digital Opportunity Data Collection and modernization of the Form
A PDF of this release may be found here. For Immediate Release Contact: Jessica Del Fiacco 612-540-5997, jessica@nextcenturycities.org Municipal Broadband Networks are an Opportunity, Not a Threat A Response
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