Oct 8, 2019 | NCC News, News
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 477 data collection program. Read the reply comments here. Read...
Dec 13, 2018 | News, Press Releases
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 to Commissioner O’Rielly’s Blog Post For the second...
Nov 19, 2018 | Blog Entry, News
The Federal Communications Commission claims to be focused intently on improving mobile internet access by incenting the big wireless companies to invest in 5G. To that end, the FCC has shifted billions of dollars from local governments to the big companies –...
Oct 31, 2018 | NCC News, News
The Republican-dominated Federal Communications Commission has set new standards in delivering favors to the big businesses under its jurisdiction at the expense of consumer protection. But FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly may have established his own high-water mark...
Oct 16, 2018 | Blog Entry, News, Resources
Next Century Cities joined 20 other organizations, together representing the Public Interest Spectrum Coalition, in sending a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai urging him to maintain small license areas with short terms and...
Sep 26, 2018 | News, Press Releases
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 Order for limitations placed on local governments ...
Sep 24, 2018 | NCC News, News
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. So one might ask, why doesn’t my community...
Sep 20, 2018 | NCC News, News
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 happen in their jurisdictions.
Sep 18, 2018 | 5G, Blog Entry, News, Pole Attachments, Resources, Rights of Way Management, Small Cells
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 of small cell and 5G resources here. On September 5, the Federal...
Jan 22, 2018 | News, Resources
Comments of Next Century Cities to the FCC in the Matter of Promoting Investment in the 3550-3700 MHz Band (CBRS)
