NCTA mourns the passing of a cable pioneer, and the first chairman of the C-SPAN Board, Bob Rosencrans. Bob embodied the cable entrepreneur, investing time, money and sweat equity in the creation of products and services that have become vital to consumers. His work with Brian Lamb and other colleagues, to create, build, and launch C-SPAN, was perhaps his most resonant and impactful achievement. He also, however, was a catalyst in creating first-generation cable content, in sports, general entertainment, premium entertainment, and information. And he built and managed many early cable systems that became precursors to today’s life-changing television and Internet infrastructure. A major supporter of NCTA and our industry’s business and policy objectives, Bob Rosencrans epitomized the entrepreneurial spirit that forged our industry and helped change the way that Americans connect, communicate, learn, and are entertained. We are indebted to his life’s work, and we offer sincere condolences to his family and friends.
