Publication Type: Statement
Date: 6/25/2009CONTACT: Brian Dietz/Joy Sims 202-222-2350
“We congratulate Meredith Atwell Baker on this well-deserved nomination and look forward to working with her and the entire Commission on the critical issues that will shape the future of telecommunications in the U.S. Meredith brings outstanding experience and an important understanding of how telecommunications and broadband can play an important role in the nation’s economic recovery. She will be a great addition to the Commission.”
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.