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1 month ago | 
cnbc.com | Ryan Johnston |Zachary Green
Elizabeth Stein was bothered by her sweet tooth. Stein, a nutritionist, couldn't find sweets on grocery shelves that she was comfortable recommending to clients — everything was too unhealthy. So in 2008,she decided to create her own, selling muffin mixes at a local triathlon as a side hustle to help promote her business.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
nbcnewyork.com | Ryan Johnston
More than 1 million jobs pay more than $500,000 per year in the U.S.That's according to a November report from ADP, which said that 1 in every 127 jobs pays more than $500,000 a year in the United States. "I was not expecting that such high wages would be present in non-negligible numbers pretty much everywhere," author of the study Issi Romem, research fellow, ADP Research tells CNBC Make It.That number is dependent on where you live, though.
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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.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
broadbandbreakfast.com | Joel Leighton |Taormina Falsitta |Mary Brown |Ryan Johnston
June 24, 2024 – The California Public Utilities Commission denied AT&T's request to be relieved of its carrier-of-last-resort obligations in significant portions of the state in a 4-0 vote Thursday. “Our vote to dismiss AT&T's application made clear that we will protect customers' access to basic telephone service no matter where customers live, their income, or their access to other forms of communication,” said CPUC Commissioner John Reynolds.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
broadbandbreakfast.com | Taormina Falsitta |Mary Brown |Ryan Johnston |Richard Bernhardt
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2024 – A Phoenix-based internet service provider has plans to add a few dollars to broadband bills next month, but customers may opt out by choosing from a few widely used payment methods. Cable One, which serves about 1.1 million residential and business customers across 24 states, announced it will increase the cost of high-speed internet by $5 a month beginning July 1.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
broadbandbreakfast.com | Ted Hearn |Mary Brown |Ryan Johnston |Richard Bernhardt
See other session descriptions, particularly for Smart Cities events. Spectrum, or the range of frequencies used for wireless communication, is the backbone of Smart Cities technologies. It powers applications such as smart traffic lights, utility monitoring, and public safety systems by enabling seamless communication between devices like sensors and cameras. Without effective management of this finite resource, devices could experience interference, leading to delays and malfunctions.
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May 22, 2024 | 
nextcenturycities.org | Ryan Johnston |Brittany-Rae Gregory
By Ryan JohnstonEnsuring that a network is able to remain operational during a natural disaster is critical. To understand the landscape of our national telecommunications networks during these disasters the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) has in place two reporting systems. The Disaster Information Reporting System (“DIRS”) was created after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the gulf coast.
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May 22, 2024 | 
nextcenturycities.org | Ryan Johnston |Brittany-Rae Gregory
By Ryan JohnstonWhat is broadband? It’s a question with a lot of different answers. For many it’s the service that flows through the thousands of miles of fiber and copper lines that crisscross the nation. For others it is the entire ecosystem of infrastructure, service, and tools needed to make the most of an Internet connection.
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May 16, 2024 | 
nextcenturycities.org | Ryan Johnston |Brittany-Rae Gregory
By Ryan JohnstonBipartisan Tech is always a tremendous opportunity to bring officials from the federal government to give insights to local leaders about what’s happening in Washington D.C. Next Century Cities has hosted iterations of this hallmark event before. The previousBipartisan Tech was held virtually and we were excited to resume the in-person Bipartisan Tech in the nation’s capital.
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Apr 13, 2024 | 
cnet.com | Abrar Al Heeti |Raza Panjwani |Ryan Johnston
In Fort Collins, Colorado, residents like Eric Holland have a unique option when signing up for internet service. Instead of being limited to giant providers like Comcast, Charter or Cox, they can opt for a city-owned and operated service, called Connexion. Holland, a software engineer, heard about Connexion while researching alternatives to Xfinity, after growing tired of rising prices and recurring outages. He was enticed by the 1-, 2- and 10-gigabit speeds the municipal network offered.
