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Vids from Connected New England Event Now Available
Hartford, Connecticut, was abuzz in early November with policy and tech experts discussing the connectivity situation there and in the region. If you weren’t able to attend, or didn’t have the chance...
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Don't Miss These Livestream Events from DC January 15th, 16th
As you plan your week, make sure you have access to YouTube early so you can livestream the "Opportunities for Bipartisan Tech Policy" from 9 a.m. - 12:30 EST. The event, which will be streaming from...
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Reaching Across the Aisle on Tech Policy
Despite the ongoing saga of what has become the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, elected officials and policymakers still managed to gather at Google’s Washington, D.C., office yesterday...
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Getting Your Community Broadband Ready Just Got Easier With Toolkit From Next...
On January 16th, Next Century Cities (NCC) launched a resource that will help communities of all sizes prepare themselves for the future. NCC's Becoming Broadband Ready: A Toolkit for Communities...
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"Fiber" Freshens the Soul: Susan Crawford's New Book Delivers More Than Data
Susan Crawford has published the right book at the right time. Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution -- And Why America Might Miss It, makes a compelling case for local organizing around better Internet...
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Film Screening and Discussion in D.C.: "Do Not Pass Go" on Feb. 20th
The story of tiny Pinetops, North Carolina, and how large corporations blocked their ability to obtain high-quality Internet access from a nearby municipal network comes to life in Do Not Pass Go, a...
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D.C. Screening and Discussion Rescheduled: "Do Not Pass Go" on March 26th
Winter has not been kind this year. In addition to interrupting our kids’ learning with numerous snow days, stranding the Minnesota office in our homes due to dangerously cold weather, and interrupting...
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Folks Gather for Fiber, Film, and Fiddle in D.C.
In an evening filled with art and broadband policy, folks gathered in Washington D.C. to attend a screening of the film Do Not Pass Go, a documentary that examines the efforts of Wilson, North...
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Deb Socia to Lead Enterprise Center in Chattanooga
It was only a year ago that Next Century Cities Executive Director Deb Socia received the Charles Benton Digital Equity Champion Award. Since then, Deb has continued to raise the bar for nonprofit...
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Next Century Cities Looking for New Leader
We recently shared the news that dynamo Deb Socia was leaving her post as Executive Director of Next Century Cities (NCC) to pursue a new position as CEO and President of the Enterprise Center in...
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The Opportunity of Municipal Broadband: Fact Sheet from Next Century Cities
Next Century Cities (NCC) helps communities across the U.S. connect to each other, find resources, and discover ways to improve local Internet access options. The organization has released valuable...
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Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Next Century Cities, and Allies Offer...
When local communities apply for funding to improve local Internet infrastructure, grants and loans are often predicated on the need to deploy to unserved and underserved premises. Whether it's...
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Kiosk Toolkit from Next Century Cities Helps Maximize the Power of U.S. Census
Every decade, the U.S. counts itself to learn more about the people who make up the fabric of America. The upcoming census of 2020 will be the first census conducted mostly online and, while the...
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Christopher Reflects on His Time at Next Century Cities
I have stepped down from my role as Policy Advisor at Next Century Cities, an organization that I helped to found and one that I believe is very important to ensuring everyone can use fast, affordable,...
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Why 25/3 Broadband Is Not Sufficient
In the interest of “closing the digital divide,” the FCC issued a Notice of Inquiry in August “Concerning Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and...
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