WASHINGTON — Thirty-six local elected officials sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in defense of local decision-making around 5G investments, small cell deployment, and the use of public...
Read MoreWASHINGTON — Next Century Cities, a national public interest non-profit providing support to cities, announced the release of “5 Lessons for Tech-Powered Civic Engagement: The Charles Benton Next Generation Engagement...
Read MoreWASHINGTON — Next Century Cities released its 2017 Emerging Issues Policy Agenda, offering policy recommendations that support the expansion of high-quality, affordable broadband access to all. The agenda also explores some of...
Read MoreWASHINGTON — On November 18, 2016 Next Century Cities joined with Google Fiber to formally announce the Digital Inclusion Leadership Awards competition at the National League of Cities’ City Summit in Pittsburgh, Penn....
Read MoreWASHINGTON, DC — Over forty mayors and city leaders from the bipartisan membership organization Next Century Cities sent a letter to Mayor Andy Berke of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Mayor Bruce Rose of Wilson, N.C. The 42 signers...
Read MoreWASHINGTON — Next Century Cities announced the three winning cities of the inaugural Charles Benton Next Generation Engagement Awards: Raleigh, NC, Austin, TX, and Louisville, KY. The three cities were selected for proposing...
Read MoreKANSAS CITY, MO — Following the 2016 Gigabit City Summit, Siklu Communications, the Urban Neighborhood Initiative (UNI) along with KC Digital Drive, Next Century Cities and a host of other partners announced an innovative...
Read MoreAUSTIN, TX – Next Century Cities announced the new Next Generation Engagement Awards, which will celebrate city governments that are harnessing high-speed Internet to enhance the democratic participation and civic engagement of...
Read MoreWASHINGTON — The Next Generation Engagement Awards will reward communities harnessing high-speed Internet to enhance citizens’ democratic participation and engagement. The awards are led by Next Century Cities. Winning...
Read MoreWASHINGTON — Thirty-five mayors and city officials from Next Century Cities partner communities sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging uniform and accessible reporting on broadband network...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, DC — Next Century Cities, a city-to-city initiative that supports innovative municipalities across the country in their pursuit of gigabit-level Internet, was joined by 38 mayors and elected officials in a letter to...
Read MoreKANSAS CITY, MO — As President Obama prepares to give remarks about the economic importance of broadband technology in Cedar Falls, Iowa, delegates from across the country are already assembled in Kansas City, Mo., for a...
Read MoreCARBONDALE, IL — Using state grant funds and partnering with the city of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University (SIU), The Partnership for a Connected Illinois, and ConnectSI, Frontier Communications has completed installation...
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