Publication Type: Statement
Date: 2/1/2007Contact: Rob Stoddard/Brian Dietz, 202/222-2350
“A real analysis of today's marketplace shows the actual price of cable’s bundle of video, Internet and telephone services is 20 percent lower than the price of the same package of services 10 years ago. Chairman Martin's comments reflect an outdated, incomplete and wholly inaccurate analysis that doesn't reflect the realities of today's marketplace, where consumers enjoy more competition, greater choice and better services than ever before.”
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 after investing $100 billion over ten years to build a two-way interactive network with fiber optic technology. Cable companies also provide state-of-the-art digital telephone service to millions of American consumers.