Publication Type: Statement
Date: 6/26/2009CONTACT: Brian Dietz/Joy Sims, 202-222-2350
“We applaud the U.S. Senate for confirming the outstanding appointments of FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell and NTIA Administrator Larry Strickling. We look forward to working with these officials and their staffs at the FCC and NTIA on the critical communications issues that are important to American consumers. We would also like to thank FCC Commissioner Copps for his service as Interim Chair and leadership during the critical months leading up to and during the nation’s broadcast digital TV transition.”
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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 after investing more than $145 billion 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