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April 23, 2015

Statement of NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell Regarding House Passage of Cybersecurity Bills

"This week the House of Representatives took an important bipartisan step toward securing the nation’s critical infrastructure and economy, protecting our Internet networks, and safeguarding consumers. We commend the House on passage of two complementary cybersecurity bills (H.R. 1560 and H.R. 1731)...
April 15, 2015

Statement of NCTA Regarding Mark Up of the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act

"Today’s mark of up the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act (H.R. 1731) represents another step forward in our collective efforts to improve America’s cyber readiness by sharing threat indicators. House Homeland Security Chairman McCaul and Cybersecurity Subcommittee Chairman Ratcliffe...
April 14, 2015

NCTA Appeals FCC Decision to Impose Public Utility Regulation on Internet Services

Former U.S. Solicitor General Theodore B. Olson and Assistant to the Solicitor General Miguel A. Estrada to Represent NCTA (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Today, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) filed a Petition for Review of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) February 26...
March 26, 2015

Statement of NCTA Regarding Committee Approval of Protecting Cyber Networks Act

“NCTA commends the House Select Committee on Intelligence for its action marking up the bipartisan Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560). This action marks another step forward in our collective efforts to improve America’s cyber readiness by sharing threat indicators. Chairman Nunes and Ranking...
March 18, 2015

Statement of NCTA Regarding Committee Passage of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act

“NCTA commends the members of the Senate’s Select Committee on Intelligence for passage of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (S. 754) in a strong bipartisan 14-1 vote. The release and introduction of the bill yesterday marks an important step forward in our collective efforts to improve our...
March 12, 2015

Statement of NCTA Regarding Public Release of the FCC Open Internet Order

“Today’s release of the Open Internet order only confirms our fear that the Commission has gone well beyond creating enforceable open Internet rules, and has instead instituted a regulatory regime change for the Internet that will lead to years of litigation, serious collateral consequences for...
March 11, 2015

AMC NETWORKS’ SAPAN AND SUDDENLINK’S MEDUSKI LEAD LIST OF 2015 VANGUARD WINNERS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Josh Sapan, President & CEO, AMC Networks Inc., and Mary Meduski, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Suddenlink Communications, are the 2015 recipients of the cable industry’s top honor, the Vanguard Award for Distinguished Leadership. The Vanguard Awards are...
February 26, 2015

Statement of NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell Regarding Today’s FCC Action to Regulate the Internet

“Today, the FCC took one of the most regulatory steps in its history. It began regulating the Internet, abruptly abandoning a bipartisan national commitment to limited government involvement that has reigned for decades. “This extraordinary action has been justified by the desire to preserve net...
February 18, 2015

INTX Brings Hackathon to Chicago

INTXHACK Partners Comcast/NBCUniversal, Gracenote, Tribune Media and 1871 Challenge Technology Developers to Rethink Digital Entertainment WASHINGTON, DC – The Internet & Television Expo (INTX) is teaming with Comcast/NBCUniversal, Gracenote/Tribune Media and 1871 to challenge technologists and...
February 11, 2015

Statement of NCTA Regarding Introduction of the FCC Process Act

"We commend Sen. Heller for introducing the FCC Process Reform Act, legislation that primarily seeks additional transparency in the FCC rulemaking process. As the FCC considers critical technology and communications issues, it is important to have greater predictability and openness in FCC decision...