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A new economic analysis of federal government broadband stimulus projects awarded by the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) concludes that the program’s funding of duplicative broadband networks has resulted in an extremely high cost to reach a small number of unserved households.

Statement of NCTA Executive Vice President James Assey Regarding the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011

Statement of NCTA Executive Vice President James Assey Regarding the Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011

Statement of NCTA Executive Vice President James Assey Regarding Approval of the Pole Attachment and Wireless Data Roaming Items at Today’s FCC Meeting

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), has announced that the U.S. cable industry will sponsor the 85th IETF meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 4 - 9, 2012. 

The Walter Kaitz Foundation announced that it is providing funding for the execution of an industry-wide survey on diversity being conducted by Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) and the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communication (NAMIC). 

The 2011 Spring Technical Forum – hosted by Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. (CableLabs®), the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), and the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) – will once again serve as the technical centerpiece of The Cable Show, June 14-16, 2011, in Chicago.

The Walter Kaitz Foundation is hosting its second annual program aimed at connecting mid-to-upper level professionals of color with producing, directing and writing/story producing credits in nonfiction/reality, with network and production company executives. 

Statement of Rob Stoddard, Senior Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), On the Death of Dawson P. “Tack” Nail

The critical global transition to new Internet Protocol (IP) addresses will form the basis for a summit at The Cable Show 2011.