Publication Type: Statement
Date: 8/5/2010CONTACT: Rob Stoddard/Brian Dietz, 202-222-2350
We are 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.
We therefore applaud Chairman Genachowski and his team led by his Chief of Staff, Edward Lazarus, for their leadership in fostering discussions that had this very reasonable goal in mind. We believe these conversations produced significant progress toward a consensus on a variety of difficult issues, and are disappointed that all issues could not be resolved. But we will continue to work with legislators, the FCC, and other stakeholders who seek such constructive solutions.
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 40 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 20 million American consumers.