INTX 2015 Exhibitor Spotlight
INTX 2015 is hosting some of the biggest, brightest names in the Internet and television industry today. But what makes INTX especially unique is the small, emerging businesses that have the great ideas of tomorrow. We had the chance to speak with three of these exhibitors, ContentWise, DOGTV and Gone Viral TV, about what they bring to the TV and Internet ecosystem and why they are looking forward to exhibiting at INTX in Chicago. We spoke with Neal Schleimer, who is the North American Sales Director at ContentWise. He has experience helping companies deliver and monetize multi-screen
Correcting the FCC's Puzzling Comments on Pole Attachments
The adoption of the Open Internet Order has triggered much discussion about one of our favorite topics – pole attachments. As this is one of the most arcane topics within the FCC’s jurisdiction, it is not surprising that the public discourse is not always entirely accurate. We want to set the record straight. Cable has advocated for low pole attachments rates for decades because it is essential to speed and lower the cost of broadband deployments, particularly in less dense, rural areas. We don’t own utility poles ourselves. Instead, we have long supported and depend upon the Communications
Will the FCC Play Games with the National Broadband Map?
This week’s release of the final version of the National Broadband Map is a milestone. Beginning with funding from the 2009 stimulus bill, NTIA – a part of the Commerce Department – has supervised the collection of state broadband data and published the results twice a year. NTIA deserves credit for successfully managing this first-of-its-kind project, which generally has proven to be a reliable source of data for companies, government agencies and the public. NTIA is now turning over this important data collection effort to the FCC. We hope that the FCC will be able to pick up the mantle but
Behind The Numbers: Growth in the Internet of Things
The Internet isn’t merely developing, it’s exploding, and the numbers prove it. Take a look at our graphic below — it shows the advancing surge of connected devices using the Internet. And today, there are more connected devices than there are human beings on the planet. This expansion isn’t just from cell phones, tablets and computers – it’s thanks to toothbrushes, stovetops and millions of other devices that now have IP addresses. Estimates show that there will be over 50 billion connected devices by 2020! Fast, ubiquitous Wi-Fi and increasing home broadband speeds will drive the Internet of
Cybersecurity Achieves a New Milestone
Two weeks ago we highlighted the cable industry’s continuing commitment to cybersecurity. This ongoing work reached a new milestone yesterday with the adoption of the communications sector’s ground-breaking report on Cybersecurity Risk Management and Best Practices by the FCC’s Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council (CSRIC). With the participation of over 100 subject matter experts from the cable, wireline, wireless, satellite and broadcasting segments, the Working Group 4 report culminated a year-long collaborative, multi-stakeholder effort to build on the
Veep Star Louis-Dreyfus at SXSW: "Cable is the Wild West"
“We try to do things that seem far fetched for Washington,” Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus said yesterday while on a SXSW panel discussing the show’s 4th season (debuting on April 12th on HBO), “but then three months later, it happens.” Louis-Dreyfus’ portrayal of the preposterous upwardly failing (spoiler alert) President Selena Gomez has put another mark on cable’s board for hit shows (it’s already won four Emmy’s) that push the boundaries of what the medium of television can deliver. Its deep irreverence and quick, brave satire – not to mention world-class cursing –make it the diverse kind
Comcast X1 Talking Guide Highlighted at Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference
Last week I attended the 30th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference. It’s the premier annual event in the United States that wholly focuses on improving the lives of people who have sensory, cognitive and/or physical disabilities, through the application of technology solutions and techniques. The solutions are sometimes in the form of inventions, such as in the case of screen readers or sensor-based devices, but often in the application of best practices as in the case of ensuring websites are fully navigable without the use of a mouse. To provide an idea of
T-Minus Two Months 'Til INTX
We’re less than two months away from the start of the inaugural INTX 2015, May 5 – 7 in Chicago. With hotels filling up, registrations rolling in, and our first announcement of session speakers, we thought it was a great time to round up several announcements and deadlines to keep in mind. Speakers Joining INTX We’ve confirmed several speakers for INTX sessions. Highlights include Nancy Dubuc, President & CEO, A+E Networks, Brian Roberts, Chairman & CEO, Comcast and Kerry Trainor, CEO of Vimeo. You can see the full list here and check back often as the list grows. INTXHACK INTXHACK is a 24
The Promise of Digital Learning
An America’s Promise Alliance report, funded by Cable Impacts, reveals five lessons for all those investing in digital learning. Portions of this blog were adapted from a blog originally posted by America’s Promise “We’re here because our superintendent said we’re going one-to-one with tablets next year,” the technology director of a Midwestern school district told me during a tour of technology-savvy Miami-Dade Public Schools. Why the switch? “Because a neighboring district just got tablets,” Bob said, “and, by golly, our district was not going to be outdone by them.” I can’t tell you how
The Expanding Consolidation of the Consumer Internet
Today the consumer Internet takes up over 50 percent of traffic in North America, coming from just 35 hyper-giant websites. Take a look at the graphic below and you'll see how quickly the Internet has consolidated. And that the top five are pretty unsurprising. [Click to Enlarge]