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7:39 am on January 26, 2024 · ACP (2), BEAD (7), digital equity (9), next century cities (16)

CATCHUP WEBCAST – Next Century Cities – Digital Equity Planning: Past, Present, and Future – Jan 23

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isoc.liveOn Tuesday January 23 2024, Next Century Cities hosted a webinar ‘Digital Equity Planning: Past, Present, and Future‘. Tribes, states, and territories across the US are developing digital equity plans with funding from the $60 million Digital Equity Planning Grant Program. Nearly every state has released their plan for comment and many have completed the public feedback process. National Broadband Resource Hub experts highlighted key takeaways from state digital equity plans, strategies for successful coalition-building, and how local leaders can prepare for forthcoming Digital Equity Capacity Building and Competitive Grant Programs.

Today, Friday January 26 2024, at 10:00 EST (15:00 UTC), an edited and captioned version of the webinar will be webcast by the Internet Society US Washington DC Chapter.

SPEAKERS
Grace Tepper, Senior Writing Associate, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society
Amy Huffman, Public Policy Director, NDIA
Brian Donoghue, City of Boston
Leah Mims, Broadband Grants Coordinator, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development

NCC TEAM
Andy Stutzman, Brittany-Rae Gregory, Ryan Johnston, Corian Zacher, and Stacey Baxter

LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ncc-digitalequity (captioned)

TRANSCRIPT (See ISOC.LIVE)

TWITTER #DigitalEquity @NextCentCit Grace Tepper @Benton_Inst @arhuffman78 @netinclusion @_donoghue @CityOfBoston Leah Mims @NTIAgov @TNECD #ACP #DigitalInclusion #BEAD

MASTODON  #DigitalEquity

SIMULCASTS (captioned)
https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/ncc-digitalequity

11:27 am on March 28, 2022 · bipartisan (2), isoc-dc (75), next century cities (16)

WEBCAST MAR 29 – 2022 Bipartisan Tech Policy Conference

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livestream

livestreamOn Tuesday March 29 2022 from 1pm-4pm EDT (17:00-20:00 UTC) Next Century Cities hosts the 2022 Bipartisan Tech Policy Conference. A variety of local leaders, broadband advocates, and researchers will explore the theme “Next is Now“. Topics include: preparing communities to be grant-ready, improving data collection, and understanding the impact of digital equity. Keynote speakers are Commissioner Teri Freehling of Berrien County, MI and Grace Simrall, Chief of Innovation and Technology for Louisville, KY. This virtual event will be simulcast live via a partnership with the Internet Society Washington DC Chapter.

PROGRAM (ALL TIMES EDT = UTC-4)

13:00 Opening
Francella Ochillo, Executive Director, Next Century Cities

13:10 Welcome Keynote Address
Commissioner Teri Freehling, Berrien County, Michigan

13:30 What Broadband Equity Means for Judicial and Civic Participation
Ross Ufberg, Researcher, The Samuelson Law, Technology and Public Policy Clinic, UC Berkeley
Shalev Netanel, Researcher, The Samuelson Law, Technology and Public Policy Clinic, UC Berkeley
Javier Trujillo, Chief Assistant Director, County of Marin
Peter Estes, Consumer Rights Organizer, Senior Disability Action Network
Olivia Sideman, Associate Deputy Public Defender, Alameda County

14:10 Reaching the People We Serve
Paolo Balboa, Senior Programs and Data Manager, National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Peggy Schaffer, Executive Director, Connect Maine
Kathryn Greiner, Administrator, City of Condon, Oregon
Ryan Collins, Broadband Coordinator, Buckeye Hills Regional Council

14:45 Breakout Sessions
Claire Park, Policy Analyst, Open Technology Institute
Samantha Schartman, Executive Director, Marconi Society

15:00 Democracy and Civic Participation
Kat Trujillo, Deputy Director, Libraries Without Borders
Brittany Woods-Orrison, Broadband Specialist, Alaska Public Interest Research Group and Native Movement
Commissioner Greg Puckett, Mercer County, West Virginia
Samuel Blackwood, Director of Public Policy, Project READY

15:40 The Local Impact of Google’s Work
Scott Deutchman, Senior Policy Advisor, Government Affairs, Google

15:45 Closing Keynote Address
Grace Simrall, Chief of Civic Innovation and Technology, Louisville Metro, Kentucky

16:00 Conclusion

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/bipartisantech2022

AGENDA https://bit.ly/35gkdNI

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3qxU2cR

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3uCHYrV

TWITTER #NextIsNow @NextCentCit @isocdc @BerkeleyLaw, @netinclusion @maringov @AlamedaCounty @connectmaine, @buckeyehillsrc @OTI @MarconiSociety @mercerwvcommish @LouisvilleCIT #ProjectReady #CondonOregon

SIMULCASTS
https://www.facebook.com/NextCenturyCities
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)

ARCHIVE
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7OC3mCKqDVgXJtABVVdbHw (NCC)
https://archive.org/details/bipartisantech2022

7:12 am on June 22, 2021 · broadband (121), mapping (5), next century cities (16)

WEBCAST WEDS – The State of Broadband Mapping in the United States

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livestream

livestreamOn Wednesday June 23 2021 from 2:00-3:30pm EDT (18:00-19:30 UTC) Next Century Cities and the Internet Society host a webinar ‘The State of Broadband Mapping in the United States‘, continuing NCC’s #ShowMeYourMaps effort. Broadband advocates will share state, regional, and federal broadband mapping challenges and solutions. Attendees will also hear from local leaders working to expand broadband in Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, and Virginia.

SPEAKERS
Cullen Robbins, Director of Communications, Nebraska Public Services Commission
Pierrette Renée Dagg, Director of Marketing and Communications, Merit Network
Brad Kaleo’okalani Bennet, Executive Director, ‘Auamo Collaborative
Francella Ochillo, Executive Director, Next Century Cities
Kathryn de Wit, Project Director, Broadband Access Initiative, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Samantha Schartman-Cycyk, Executive Director, Marconi Society
Dr. Christopher Ali, Associate Professor, University of Virginia
Mark Buell, Regional Vice President – North America, Internet Society

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/ncc-mapping

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3xEjONE

REAL TIME TEXT (see ISOC.LIVE for link)

TWITTER #BroadbandMapping @NextCentCit @ISOC_NA Cullen Robbins @NEB_PSC Pierrette Renée Dagg @meritnetwork Brad Kaleo’okalani Bennet @FranOchillo @km_dewit @PewStates Samantha Schartman-Cycyk @MarconiSociety @Ali_Christopher @me_buell #ShowMeYourMaps

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/
https://youtu.be/wS3T3rYgbQ4

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/ncc-mapping

 

12:33 pm on May 27, 2020 · benton (6), broadband (121), muni (10), next century cities (16), pew (7)

WEBCAST TODAY: Next Century Cities Member Call – How Local Leaders Can Influence State And Federal Policy

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livestreamToday Wednesday May 27 2020, at 1pm EDT (17:00 UTC) Next Century Cities hosts a member call ‘How Local Leaders Can Influence State And Federal Policy’ . Speakers Kathryn de Wit, Broadband Research Initiative, Pew Charitable Trust, and Jon Sallet, Senior Fellow, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, will discuss how NCC members can expand digital opportunities for their residents.

LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/localleaders

SIMULCASTS: Periscope | Twitch

PARTICIPATE: https://nextcenturycities.org/event/members-only-may-27-member-call/

TWITTER: #localleaders + @NextCentCit

7:05 pm on January 13, 2020 · bipartisan (2), next century cities (16)

Opportunities for Bipartisan Tech Policy 2020

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livestreamOn January 23, 2020, from 9:30am – 4:30pm ET (14:30-21:30 UTC), Next Century Cities’ second annual Opportunities for Bipartisan Tech Policy will take place in Washington, DC. Elected officials, policymakers, advocates, and other thought leaders from across the country will gather to discuss some of the most significant technology and telecommunications policy issues of our time. The goal of Opportunities for Bipartisan Tech Policy is to facilitate challenging conversations, find common ground, and determine action steps on these issues. Speakers include  Geoffrey Starks, FCC Commissioner; Angela Siefer, Executive Director, National Digital Inclusion Alliance; Sascha Meinrath, Founder & Director, X-Lab; Dr. Francine E. Alkisswan, NTIA, and Benjamin Rossen, Federal Trade Commission. The event will be webcast by the Internet Society Washington DC Chapter.

LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/bipartisntech2020 (AI Captions)

AGENDA: https://nextcenturycities.org/wp-content/uploads/Bipartisan-Tech-Agenda-1.pdf

TWITTER #bipartisantech @NextCentCit

8:14 am on January 15, 2019 · aaf (1), blair levin (9), fcc (92), harold feld (6), next century cities (16), public knowledge (8)

WEBCAST TODAY: Opportunities for BipartisanTech Policy ‏

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livestreamToday, Tuesday January 15 2019, from 9am-1:30pm ET (14:00-18:30 UTC) Next Century Cities, Public Knowledge, and the American Action Forum, will host Opportunities for Bipartisan Tech Policy – a half day event bringing together members of Congress, community leaders, and policy experts. Keynote conversations and panel discussions will work to determine key policy goals and action steps for the new Congress, with a specific focus on rural broadband and digital privacy legislation. Speakers include FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, Blair Levin of Brookings, Harold Feld of Public Knowledge, Will Rinehart of AAF, and Michael Calabrese of New America. The event will be webcast via ISOC.LIVE with AI captions.

VIEW ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/rbHSCHYWjC4

VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/bipartisantech

AGENDA: https://nextcenturycities.org/wp-content/uploads/Bipartisan-Tech-Agenda.pdf

TWITTER #bipartisantech 

5:28 pm on December 26, 2018 · 12 streams (22), gigi sohn (7), next century cities (16)

.@ISOClive #12Streams 01 – @GigiSohn keynote @NextCentCit #ConnectedNE #communitynetworks #switchiton #shapetomorrow

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livestreamToday, Wednesday December 26 2018, at 7pm EST (00:00 UTC) the first installment of the Internet Society Livestreaming‘s  ’12  days of Streams’ annual review features  Gigi Sohn,  Distinguished Fellow at the Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law & Policy and renowned digital equity advocate, giving the wrap up keynote at Next Century Cities’ Connected New England – Local Solutions for Broadband Development on November 8 2018. Ms Sohn gives an overview of the state of play of US Broadband, and the potential for communities to develop their own networks,

View on Livestream: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/12days01/
Twitter: #12streams http://bit.ly/2SgU9Gu

1:25 am on November 8, 2018 · broadband (121), community (8), connecticut broadband (1), muni (10), next century cities (16)

WEBCAST TODAY @NextCentCit Connected New England – Local Solutions for #Broadband Development #ConnectedNE

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livestream

livestreamToday, Thursday November 8 2018, Next Century Cities hosts Connected New England – Local Solutions for #Broadband Development in Hartford CT. This one day event brings together broadband champions from federal, state, and local government, as well as community leaders and policy experts. Features include a mayors’ panel, successful models in broadband deployment, E-Rate and funding opportunities, 5G and small cells, as well as an update about the recent municipal gain ruling in Connecticut. The event will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel.

What: Connected New England – Local Solutions for #Broadband Development
When: Thursday November 8 2018 9am-4:30pm EST (14:00-21:30 UTC)
Agenda: https://nextcenturycities.org/wp-content/uploads/Agenda_-Connected-New-England.pdf
Livestream: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ConnectedNE
Twitter: #ConnectedNE https://bit.ly/connectedne

9:06 am on July 23, 2018 · broadband (121), community broadband (5), next century cities (16)

WEBCAST TODAY @NextCentCit’s Regional #Broadband Summit in Pittsburgh #NCCSummit

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livestreamToday, Monday July 23 2018, Next Century Cities hosts the ‘Making Connections: Regional Broadband Summit‘ in Pittsburgh. The conference is the first day of a two-day event that will bring together broadband champions, community leaders, and policy experts from federal, state, and local government to discuss today’s most pressing issues in broadband deployment. Expert panelists will feature community success stories, and will dig in to digital equity, network financing, 5G, rural solutions, and more. The event will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel.

View on Livestream: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ncc-pittsburgh/
Agenda: https://nextcenturycities.org/wp-content/uploads/Making-Connections-Agenda.pdf
Twitter: #NCCSummit http://bit.ly/nccsummit

2:04 am on February 15, 2018 · broadband (121), house (28), next century cities (16)

WEBCAST TODAY: @NextCentCit Congressional Briefing: The Importance of Local Voices in #Broadband Decisions #shapetomorrow

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livestreamOn Thursday February 15 2018 at 3pm ET Next Century Cities will present a Congressional Briefing: The Importance of Local Voices in Broadband Decisions in Washington DC, hosted by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA). A panel of local elected officials from across the country will discuss creative local solutions and the importance of local input and decision-making for broadband issues like infrastructure planning, 5G development, and rural broadband access. Speakers: Wade Troxell, Mayor, Fort Collins, Colorado; Robert Wack, City Council President, Westminster, Maryland; Jeremy Pietzold, City Council President & Sandynet Chair, Sandy, Oregon; Greg Murphy, Supervisor Chair, Faxon Township & RS Fiber Joint Powers Board Chair, Minnesota; Patrick Mulhearn, Policy Analyst, Santa Cruz County, California. Moderator: Deb Socia, Executive Director, Next Century Cities. The event will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel. (No captions).

What: Congressional Briefing: The Importance of Local Voices in Broadband Decisions
Where: Cannon House Office Building, Washington DC
When: Thursday February 15 2018 at 3pm-4pm ET (20:00-21:00 UTC)
Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ncclocal
Twitter: @NextCentCit + #broadband http://bit.ly/nccbroadband