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Key rule changes in USDA’s ReConnect Round 5
Key rule changes in USDA’s ReConnect Round 5
In February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the fifth round of ReConnect funding, making $700 million available for…
Dani Blaise
May 7, 2024
The Last Month of the Affordable Connectivity Program
April 30, 2024 marked the final day of the Affordable Connectivity Program’s (ACP) last fully funded month. With the end of April, many ACP…
Corian Zacher, JD
May 6, 2024
What is the BEAD challenge process, and is participating worth the effort?
What is the BEAD challenge process, and is participating worth the effort?
As part of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration…
Kirstin Lardy
Apr 16, 2024
Minnesota’s Legislative Broadband Leadership Boosts BEAD Investments
With $65 billion on its way to states across the US, including over $651 million to Minnesota, state leaders introduced legislation that…
Corian Zacher, JD
Apr 12, 2024
Understanding the basics: Digital navigators and digital literacy
Understanding the basics: Digital navigators and digital literacy
Closing the digital divide isn’t as straightforward as just building broadband infrastructure to every location — access is only part of…
Dani Blaise
Mar 22, 2024
The Loss of the Affordable Connectivity Program Could Look Like Digital Discrimination
The Loss of the Affordable Connectivity Program Could Look Like Digital Discrimination
By Stacey Baxter
Stacey
Mar 12, 2024
Announcing BEAD Broadband Funding Guide for nonprofit, cooperative, municipal, and smaller ISPs
Announcing BEAD Broadband Funding Guide for nonprofit, cooperative, municipal, and smaller ISPs
In November 2021, the Biden administration announced a $42.45 billion broadband infrastructure fund, known as the Broadband Equity, Access…
Kirstin Lardy
Mar 6, 2024
Five ways that enhanced Census data could improve broadband and digital equity planning.
Five ways that enhanced Census data could improve broadband and digital equity planning.
Broadband data often directly impacts which communities receive funding for infrastructure deployment, school and library connectivity, and…
Corian Zacher, JD
Feb 21, 2024
Understanding broadband basics: Satellite internet technology
Understanding broadband basics: Satellite internet technology
If you’ve looked at the FCC National Broadband Map recently, you’ve probably seen that your address has access to satellite internet…
Dani Blaise
Feb 19, 2024
Garnering community support for your broadband project
Garnering community support for your broadband project
Local support and community engagement are trending terms in the broadband sector as the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD)…
Tracy Yarlott Davis
Feb 2, 2024
Next Century Cities Goes to California
Next Century Cities Goes to California
In January 2024, Executive Director Andy Stutzman and Program Manager Stacey Baxter headed to the west coast to engage in…
Stacey
Feb 1, 2024
Webinar: State Digital Equity Plans
On Tuesday, January 23, Next Century Cities presented a webinar discussing the current state of digital equity plans across the country…
Stacey
Jan 23, 2024
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