Publication Type: Media Release
Date: 5/12/2011CONTACT: Rob Stoddard/Brian Dietz, 202-222-2350
“We applaud Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, and Senator Orrin Hatch for introducing the PROTECT IP Act of 2011, timely legislation that brings together many players in the Internet ecosystem to fight piracy. This bill is important to addressing the growing issues of online piracy and illegal content distribution that are hurting America’s content industry and consumers. We look forward to working with Chairman Leahy and the other members of the Committee as this legislation moves through the Senate.”
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NCTA is the principal trade association for the U.S. cable industry, representing cable operators serving more than 90 percent of the nation's cable television households and more than 200 cable program networks. The cable industry is the nation’s largest broadband provider of high-speed Internet access, serving more than 43 million customers, after investing more than $170 billion to build two-way interactive networks with fiber optic technology. Cable companies also provide state-of-the-art digital telephone service to more than 23 million American consumers.