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Teaching Kids How to Navigate our Digital World

You hear a lot these days about Generation Z, the kids who were practically born with an iPhone in their hands, and those who can’t fathom why some computers or screens won’t swipe right or respond with the mere touch of their finger. It’s easy to assume that kids these days know technology better than most of us adults, but do they know about the dangers that can come with posting their pictures on Snapchat? Or what could happen if they click on a link in an email they got from a stranger? Sadly, often times they don’t. To help fill in this gap, Cable Impacts has partnered with PopSugar Mom

NCTA Innovation Center Brings Technology Alive

Most of us rely on cable in one way or another in our daily lives, whether its the buzzworthy and award-winning programming that we enjoy or the fast broadband speeds that connect us to the rest of the world. But we don’t always associate outdoor Wi-Fi hotspots with our home broadband connection, or realize that the smart door locks at our house are enabled by cable’s network. That is why we created the NCTA Innovation Center, a hands-on showcase where visitors get to experience some of the advanced products and entertainment that cable delivers to American consumers. Home Automation: On the

Zombies Alive and Well on AMC

This Columbus Day weekend was a little more intense than usual. AMC’s The Walking Dead, also known as the most watched cable show in history, premiered its sixth season on Sunday night, to the anticipation and suspense of 14.6 million viewers, according to Nielsen, and upstaging the Giants v. 49ers game, as some early reports indicate. Fans tuned in and made room in their schedules for the zombie apocalypse, hoping to catch the show live at a gathering with friends or at least soon after its release. Nielsen’s Twitter TV ratings also say a lot about live TV viewership in this day and age. With

Apps are the Present and the Future of TV

There is an interesting, but somewhat puzzling debate brewing in tech policy circles right now that poses a basic question: Do we need a new tech mandate to ensure that consumers can enjoy TV content on retail devices? If you take even a cursory look at the consumer experience and rapid transformation of the TV marketplace, the answer is pretty clear: No. We don’t need an FCC mandate telling tech innovators, show creators, and pay TV operators how they can and cannot distribute content. Technology, TV, and content companies have drawn similar conclusions. This most logical, consumer-driven

Taking Home Automation To a Whole New Level

Once upon a time, that thermostat on the wall was only for adjusting the temperature. The blinds had to be drawn with a pull-chord. Those lights had to be turned on with a switch on the wall. And that security camera recorded to videotape. But today, these objects could be running through a home automation system, often controlled through a smart phone and enabled by your Internet service provider. But these are just a few examples of how the Internet of Things and Wi-Fi enabled devices are changing our lifestyles. In fact, 37 billion smart products are expected on the market by 2020. A

Latest Data Reveals Fastest Broadband Regions Worldwide

Though the details have shifted slightly, the headline remains the same: the United States is home to ten of the top twenty fastest Internet regions in the world. According to the latest Akamai State of the Internet report, Washington, D.C. tops the list with the fastest Internet in America with an average peak connection speed of 72.7 Mbps. The next fastest is next-door-neighbor Maryland with 66.5 Mbps. This should come as little surprise as these regions are most like the small, densely packed urban regions also reflected in the top twenty like Singapore and Japan. Akamai’s State of the

Walter Kaitz Annual Dinner Raises $1.6 Million to Promote Diversity in Cable

This week’s festivities in honor of cable’s Diversity Week concluded last night at the 32nd Annual Walter Kaitz Foundation Dinner held in New York City. The dinner, hosted by Raven-Symone of ABC’s The View and Sage Steele of NBA Countdown on ESPN, raised $1.6 million, a great way to end a week full of leadership workshops, mentoring roundtables and breakout sessions on expanding cable’s commitment to diversity in the industry. The Diversity Champion award, won by Univision Communications Inc, was presented to Randy Falco, President and CEO. Pictured on right: Sage Steel of ESPN’s NBA Countdown

How a Commitment to Veterans Makes the Cable Industry Stronger

Of the many reasons I’m proud to be a part of the cable industry, perhaps the biggest is our role in improving the communities we touch. Over the past 20 years, we’ve created millions of local jobs and contributed billions of dollars to charities and non-profits. Not to mention, the infrastructure that we’ve built across most of America has added innumerably to the lives of millions who have been able to grow their businesses, access healthcare, and educate themselves, among other things. But perhaps closest to my heart is the contribution cable is making to American veterans. As a veteran, I

Recognizing Cable’s Commitment to Workforce Diversity

As the cable industry gathers in New York this week to reaffirm its commitment to diversity, an important survey was released today that recognizes efforts being made to increase the representation of women, people of color, and other underrepresented groups throughout the employee ranks. The “2015 NAMIC and WICT Cable Telecommunications Industry Workforce Diversity Survey” — announced today during a Joint Town Hall on Diversity held by the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications and the Women in Cable Telecommunications Association – gathered data on demographics, by gender