Brittany-Rae Gregory

Oct 4, 2024 | nextcenturycities.org | Brittany-Rae Gregory

Hurricane Helene hit the east coast of the United States and created devastation in its path. Latest reports indicate that death tolls have reached over 130 people, with entire towns being wiped out in its wake. For the individuals and communities who survived the storm, the aftermath of Hurricane Helene has created an insurmountable amount of wreckage. Families have lost their homes and entire towns are left stranded without the means to leave or even get help.

Aug 9, 2024 | nextcenturycities.org | Ryan Johnston |Brittany-Rae Gregory

By Ryan JohnstonFrom August 5-7, vendors, broadband deployment specialists, digital equity experts and community leaders from all over the nation came together in Denver, Colorado for the Mountain Connect Conference. Senior Policy Counsel for Federal Affairs, Ryan Johnston, moderated a panel of local officials, industry professionals, and nonprofit service providers.

Aug 9, 2024 | nextcenturycities.org | Brittany-Rae Gregory

The connection between poverty and lack of access to broadband service has been researched many times over the past decade, particularly in the last four years since the onset of the global pandemic. In the latest report by Next Century Cities, The Metrics that Drive and Divide Us, additional data from the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Census further reveal the correlation between individuals living in poverty and those who do not have an Internet subscription.

Jul 24, 2024 | nextcenturycities.org | Brittany-Rae Gregory

You can find a PDF of this press release here. For Immediate ReleaseContact: Brittany-Rae Gregory [email protected] 24, 2024Washington, D.C. (July 24, 2024) – Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals released an en banc rehearing decision reversing its prior panel’s opinion on the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund.

Jul 1, 2024 | nextcenturycities.org | Brittany-Rae Gregory

On December 1, 2023, NCC’s Executive Director, Andy Stutzman, and Senior Policy Counsel, Corian Zacher, joined a roundtable discussion, A Look Ahead to Access and Regulation in the Not-Too-Distant Broadband Future, hosted by the Silicon Flatirons Center at the University of Colorado Law School. Following the discussion, Kevin Nguyen and Gabrielle Daley summarized the findings in a Roundtable Outcomes Report.