Statements
The following is a list of Statements from NCTA.
Year:
12/21/2010
STATEMENT REGARDING FCC APPROVAL OF THE OPEN INTERNET ITEMAbstract: The Federal Communications Commission voted to adopt regulations on Internet access.
12/1/2010
STATEMENT OF NCTA PRESIDENT & CEO KYLE MCSLARROW REGARDING PROPOSED FCC RULES TO PRESERVE AN OPEN INTERNETAbstract: FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has outlined a new set of net neutrality rules that would be put to a vote at the agency's December 21, 2010 meeting.Issue Brief(s): Open Internet
11/18/2010
STATEMENT OF NCTA PRESIDENT & CEO KYLE MCSLARROW REGARDING SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF THE COMBATING ONLINE INFRINGEMENT AND COUNTERFEITS ACTAbstract: The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation aimed at cracking down on online piracy and counterfeiting
10/14/2010
STATEMENT OF NCTA PRESIDENT & CEO KYLE MCSLARROW REGARDING FCC APPROVAL OF CABLECARD RULE CHANGESAbstract: The FCC voted unanimously to update the CableCARD rules.
9/28/2010
STATEMENT OF NCTA PRESIDENT & CEO KYLE MCSLARROW REGARDING CONGRESS’ APPROVAL OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO ACCESSIBILITY ACT OF 2010Abstract: The bill ensures that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and video programming technologies in the 21st Century.
9/1/2010
STATEMENT OF NCTA PRESIDENT & CEO KYLE MCSLARROW REGARDING THE FCC OPEN INTERNET PROCEEDINGAbstract: Statement of NCTA President & CEO Kyle McSlarrow Regarding the FCC Open Internet Proceeding
8/11/2010
STATEMENT OF NCTA PRESIDENT & CEO KYLE MCSLARROW REGARDING THE ALASKA PLANE TRAGEDYAbstract: Five people, including former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, died when a an aircraft owned by Alaskan cable and telecommunications company GCI went down in a remote area of Alaska.
8/6/2010
STATEMENT OF NCTA PRESIDENT & CEO KYLE MCSLARROW REGARDING SENATE PASSAGE OF EQUAL ACCESS TO 21ST CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS ACTAbstract: The Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act is designed to increase the access of persons with disabilities to modern communications.
8/5/2010
STATEMENT OF KYLE MCSLARROW, PRESIDENT & CEO, NCTA, REGARDING STAKEHOLDER TALKS ON PRESERVING A FREE AND OPEN INTERNETAbstract: NCTA is committed to preserving a free and open Internet, and continue to believe it is possible to do so through targeted legislation that establishes a framework that serves consumers and spurs investment and innovation throughout the Internet ecosystem.
7/22/2010
STATEMENT OF NCTA PRESIDENT & CEO KYLE MCSLARROW ENDORSING THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM ACT OF 2010Abstract: U.S. Representatives Rick Boucher (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, and Lee Terry (R-NE) introduced the Universal Service Reform Act of 2010. The measure will improve and modernize the Universal Service Fund (USF) by reining in the size of the fund and promoting broadband deployment.