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We're thankful to our sponsors and want to encourage communities to join the .US team on October 31 at 12 PM ET for an exclusive look at the state of the domain industry, policy updates, and community-driven initiatives. 🔗 Register: about.us/townhall #USTownHall #dotUS

Have you had a chance to read our recent Tech Policy Tidbits bulletin? We dive into the recent GAO USAC report, broadband in your state or territory and affordable broadband in America. Read it here: conta.cc/3MrPvTK

Shannon Haynes, Town Manager for Breckenridge, Colorado, and Bo Ford, Digital Equity Manager for New Mexico State Library, joined @CorianZac at Mountain Connect in Denver for a panel discussion about broadband affordability. #MountainConnect nextcenturycities.org/the-future-of-…

Our latest newsletter is hot off the press. Read the August 2024 issue here: issuu.com/nextcenturycit…

Have you had a chance to dive into our latest "Tech Tidbits" Policy Bulletin? Our policy team discusses Federal Communications Commission updates to E-Rate Rules, AI and the digital divide, and Spectrum and public safety. Read the latest here: conta.cc/3yhPBd5

Universal Service Fund Reform remains a highly contested issue, but many don’t know about challenges to the program right now. NCC's @RyJulio35 takes a look at the ongoing USF lawsuits, their dispositions, and what that might mean for the reform debate.nextcenturycities.org/litigation-upd…

We hope you’ll join us for our upcoming Broadband Book Club on July 25, 2024, where Scott Skinner-Thompson @ColoLaw will join us to discuss his book Privacy at the Margins and recent article Trans Animus published in @BCLawReview. Register today: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

"It is time for each and every state to adopt DVC and have ASL-proficient representatives support their Deaf and Hard of Hearing residents." - NCC's Stacey Baxter in her latest piece for the NCC Newsletter. nextcenturycities.org/calling-all-st…

Dig into our June 2024 newsletter! We explore access and regulation, the importance of direct video calling, the state of the Universal Service Fund and more. issuu.com/nextcenturycit…

Brittany-Rae G. from @NextCentCit shared an overview of her recent report, “Brick by Brick," where she examines how HBCUs used funding from @NTIAgov to strengthen and advance their respective campuses and communities. Learn more: nextcenturycities.org/wp-content/upl…

ICYMI | Yesterday NCC hosted a robust conversation, "AI and the Digital Divide" with Sachin Gupta, Amina Fazlullah, and Jasmine McNealy. Watch the full webinar here: youtube.com/watch?v=TImQzq…

ICYMI | Next Century Cities offered remarks on the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program. Read the full press release here: myemail-api.constantcontact.com/Next-Century-C…

Join us on Thursday, May 30 at 2pm EDT for a webinar to discuss the barriers to connectivity, particularly as it relates to affordability with the fate of the #ACP. We can't wait to see you there, register today! - us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #BroadbandForAll

During Bipartisan Tech 2024, we heard from @Benton_Inst's @raveuhtea Prasad on the importance of collaborative storytelling during our afternoon storytelling workshop. #bpt24

Bipartisan Tech 2024 was one for the books! Take an in depth walk down Bipartisan Tech memory lane in the May issue of the NCC newsletter out now. issuu.com/nextcenturycit…

Kudos to our Executive Director Andy Stutzman for being named one of @Technical_ly's "20 People You Want to Know" in the Philadelphia tech space. Read more about Andy and the other RealList Connectors here: technical.ly/civic-news/rea…

Earlier this week, Next Century Cities' Senior Policy Counsel, @RyJulio35, sat down with ABC New York's Bill Ritter to discuss the Affordable Connectivity Program and the future of connectivity and access across the country. Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/lpQCeo2n0jA

To advocate for refunding the Affordable Connectivity Program, we joined forces with ally organizations, corporations, and public figures at today's @publicknowledge Affordable Connectivity Program Rally. nextcenturycities.org/rallying-for-t…

Today marks the final day of the Affordable Connectivity Program’s last fully funded month. This potential loss of connectivity for so many households is unacceptable. Read NCC's latest press release on the significance here: nextcenturycities.org/on-the-end-of-…