Publication Type: Statement
Date: 9/18/2009CONTACT: Rob Stoddard/Brian Dietz 202-222-2350
“Gordon Smith has been a good friend for 15 years and I congratulate him on being named the next President and CEO of NAB. I have no doubt that Gordon’s wealth of experience and recognized leadership abilities will be an important asset to NAB. While our two industries don’t always agree on every policy issue, we look forward to working with Gordon and his team at NAB and to continuing a constructive working relationship.”
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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 40 million customers, after investing more than $145 billion to build two-way digital networks with fiber optic technology. Cable companies also provide state-of-the-art digital telephone service to more than 20 million American consumers.