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EXHIBIT (s)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

NEUBERGER BERMAN NEXT GENERATION CONNECTIVITY FUND INC., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”), and each of its undersigned officers and directors hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Joseph V. Amato, Corey A. Issing, Brian Kerrane, John M. McGovern, Gariel Nahoum, Arthur C. Delibert, Lori L. Schneider, Jennifer R. Gonzalez, Franklin H. Na, Marguerite W. Laurent and Ndenisarya M. Bregasi (with full power to each of them to act alone) its/his/her true and lawful attorney‑in‑fact and agent, for it/him/her and on its/his/her behalf and in its/his/her name, place and stead in any and all capacities, to make, execute and sign the Fund’s registration statement on Form N-2 and any and all amendments to such registration statement of the Fund, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any other regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the offer and sale of the shares of capital stock of the Fund, such registration statement and any such amendment, and any and all supplements thereto or to any prospectus or statement of additional information forming a part thereof, and any and all exhibits and other documents requisite in connection therewith, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as the Fund and the undersigned officers and directors itself/themselves might or could do.

NEUBERGER BERMAN NEXT GENERATION CONNECTIVITY FUND INC. has caused this power of attorney to be executed in its name by its President, and attested by its Secretary, and the undersigned officers and directors have hereunto set their hands and seals at New York, New York as of this 2nd day of April 2021.


NEUBERGER BERMAN NEXT GENERATION CONNECTIVITY FUND INC.



 
By:
/s/ Joseph V. Amato
 
   
Joseph V. Amato
 
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
 

[SEAL]

ATTEST:




/s/ Claudia A. Brandon
 
Claudia A. Brandon
Secretary


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Signature
   Title
 
 
 
/s/ Joseph V. Amato 
Joseph V. Amato
 
 
 
 
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
 
 
 
/s/ Michael J. Cosgrove 
Michael J. Cosgrove
 
 
 
 
 
Director
 
 
 
 
/s/ Marc Gary 
Marc Gary
 
 
 
 
Director
 
 
 
/s/ Martha C. Goss 
Martha C. Goss
 
 
 
 
Director
 
 
 
                               
Michael M. Knetter
 
 
 
 
Director
 
 
 
 
/s/ Deborah C. McLean 
Deborah C. McLean
 
 
 
 
Director
 
 
 
/s/ George W. Morriss 
George W. Morriss
 
 
 
 
Director

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Signature
   Title
 
 
 
/s/ Tom D. Seip 
Tom D. Seip
 
 
 
 
Chairman of the Board and Director
 
 
 
 
                                                       
James G. Stavridis
 
 
 
 
Director
 
 
 
/s/ Candace L. Straight 
Candace L. Straight
 
 
 
 
Director
 
 
 
 
/s/ Peter P. Trapp 
Peter P. Trapp
 
 
 
Director



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