Publication Type: Statement
Date: 7/15/2010Contact: Rob Stoddard/Brian Dietz 202-222-2350
“Today’s action by Chairman Rockefeller and members of the Senate Commerce Committee significantly advances our shared goal of improving the accessibility of communications services and equipment in the 21st Century. We commend S. 3304’s principal sponsors, Senators Pryor, Kerry and Dorgan, for the substantial improvements and clarifications made to the bill. We also applaud Senator Ensign for his efforts in helping to promote consensus around identifiable and achievable goals. We will continue to work constructively with the Senate and House committees and the entire Congress as this important legislation moves forward.”
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.