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December 04, 2023

Suzanne Scott of FOX News Media and CommScope’s Chuck Treadway Join NCTA Board; Other New Officers Named

Washington, DC – NCTA Chairman of the Board Pat McAdaragh, Chair & CEO of Midco, has welcomed Suzanne Scott, CEO of FOX News Media, and Chuck Treadway, President and CEO of CommScope, to NCTA’s Board of Directors. Scott will serve as an At-Large Programmer Director and Treadway will serve as an...

November 15, 2023

Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding the FCC's Digital Discrimination Order

"Congress gave the FCC a clear and important directive – ensure that all Americans have non-discriminatory access to high-quality broadband infrastructure. That is a goal the cable industry fully supports and has a proven track record of delivering, offering state-of-the-art broadband throughout our...

November 13, 2023

Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding the National Spectrum Strategy

“The National Spectrum Strategy appropriately recognizes the critical role that unlicensed spectrum and dynamic sharing solutions will play in making more spectrum available for commercial use and promoting innovation and competition across the marketplace for wireless services. While we acknowledge...

October 25, 2023

Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding the White House Request for More Affordable Connectivity Program Funding

“As the nation continues the important mission of connecting every citizen to reliable high-speed internet service, the Affordable Connectivity Program has been one of the most successful voluntary initiatives ever, helping over 21 million households so far. The cable industry is proud to support...

October 25, 2023

Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding the FCC’s Digital Discrimination Proceeding

“The cable industry is proud of its history of offering next-generation broadband internet throughout its service areas. Through decades of investment and billions of dollars in private capital, the industry has built high-speed networks that are widely available and has continuously upgraded the...

October 19, 2023

Statement of Michael Powell, President & CEO, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding the FCC’s Net Neutrality Proceeding

"With today’s vote, the FCC unfortunately has placed politics over sound policy and fiction over facts, and we are now embarking on yet another unnecessary and distracting net neutrality proceeding. By introducing the most sweeping command and control framework ever imposed on broadband networks...

October 02, 2023

Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding Senate Confirmation of FCC Commissioners Carr and Starks

“We congratulate Commissioners Carr and Starks on their confirmation to serve another term as FCC Commissioner and will continue to work with them and the entire Commission on policies that promote innovation, investment and competition in today’s modern digital marketplace.”

September 26, 2023

Statement of Michael Powell, President & CEO, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association - The FCC’s Plan Is a Blow to Delivering Internet for All

“The FCC has made clear its desire to launch new net neutrality rules, surfacing new ever-shifting rationales. The original justification for accessing sweeping Title II authority has become obviously thin. ISPs continue to invest heavily, build ever-faster networks, and have kept those networks...

September 21, 2023

Report Finds Impressive Energy Efficiency Gains for Home Internet Devices

The average weighted power of new modems, routers and other internet equipment purchased and sold in 2022 for U.S. residential broadband subscribers decreased by 12% from 2021, as a result of the industry voluntary agreement for small network equipment (SNE) led by the Consumer Technology...

September 20, 2023

Title II "Net Neutrality" Broadband Rules Would Breach Major Questions Doctrine

Former Obama Administration Solicitors General identify legal barrier to utility regulation of the internet and suggest alternate paths for net neutrality. A new report by Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. and Ian Heath Gershengorn.