[A little short notice I know. I will be livestreaming this] https://nextcenturycities.org/wp-content/uploads/Call-for-Submissions.pdf Next Century Cities (NCC) invites your individual papers, joint publications, and paper sessions for the Academic Preconference on July 20th, 2021. Next Century Cities will host a virtual conference, themed “Broadband is the Electricity of the 21st Century. Let’s Light Up Every Community.” For our inaugural academic convening, we invite innovative paper and panel submissions that examine questions related to broadband deployment, improving access, eliminating barriers to adoption, and supporting digital inclusion. • What does ubiquitous broadband entail and how can we achieve this goal? • How should broadband advocates at the local, state, and national levels work to address the digital divide in the post-COVID era? • What could ubiquitous broadband enable? This academic conference will provide the opportunity for new thought leaders to showcase their work and share ideas that could revolutionize the way we approach improving broadband programs and closing the digital divide. Questions and submissions should be addressed to Brittany-Rae Gregory, NCC’s Communications Director, and submitted via email to info@nextcenturycities.org. The priority deadline for submissions is Monday, July 12, 2021. -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -