Publication Type: Statement
Date: 8/6/2010CONTACT: Rob Stoddard/Brian Dietz, 202-222-2350
“We applaud Senate passage of this legislation, which will greatly enhance the accessibility of communications services and equipment in the 21st century. On this important issue, we commend the strong leadership of Senate Commerce Chairman Rockefeller and Ranking Member Hutchison and the hard work of the architects of the legislation and its improvements – Senators Pryor, Kerry, Dorgan and Ensign. We appreciate the willingness of these leaders to work with industry and all interested parties in molding legislation that identifies achievable goals and addresses these vital issues in a constructive fashion. We look forward to continuing our work with members of Congress as this legislation moves forward.”
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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 41 million customers, after investing more than $160 billion to build a two-way interactive network with fiber optic technology. Cable companies also provide state-of-the-art digital telephone service to more than 22 million American consumers