How the Cable Industry is Bridging the Digital Divide
As America continues to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, September’s announcement of the “K-12 Bridge to Broadband” initiative announced by NCTA and EducationSuperHighway (“ESH”) was a watershed moment in the national imperative to shrink the ‘homework gap’ that ESH estimates currently impacts an estimated 9.7 million students. The initiative establishes a public-private partnership model that is already starting to see major accomplishments and sets the groundwork for making a meaningful difference in helping millions of American students use home broadband service to facilitate distance
REVOLT TV Discovers Its ‘Why’ Moment
“Mark Twain has a quote, ‘the two most important days in a person’s life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why’—why you are here on this earth,’” said Detavio Samuels, COO for REVOLT Media & TV. For Samuels, never had that quote resonated more than it did this year. As tumultuous as this year has been, Samuels believes that the network’s ‘why’ moment arrived in 2020. He explained at this year’s NAMIC conference last month, “REVOLT TV was born in 2013, seven years ago, but it wasn’t until these two global pandemics hit our audience at the same time that we truly discovered our
Saluting America's Veterans, Today and Every Day
Today, the cable industry joins the rest of the country in honoring the military veterans who have made tremendous sacrifices in their efforts to serve the United States. The internet and television community has long hosted and promoted a variety of initiatives and programs year-round that are dedicated to supporting veterans and their families as they transition to civilian life. Their work ethic, talents, and skills are incredibly valuable and necessary to the success of the industry, and cable companies especially recognize and celebrate their achievements in a myriad of ways every year on
Why TV Ratings Are So Important to Parents
Television has always played an influential part in children's lives and that’s true now more than ever, as families grapple with a COVID-19 pandemic that has altered normal everyday life and caused millions of children to spend more time at home and more hours consuming TV. What children see and hear on a TV show can leave an impact on them, and parents rely on having good tools to help them make the best viewing choices for their families. Thankfully, the TV Parental Guidelines, also known as the TV ratings system, is available for families to use in determining whether a particular program
Cable ISPs Are Powering Smart Communities Across America
The past few years has seen a surge in smart community projects across the U.S. In fact, it has been estimated that $124 billion will be spent in 2020 alone on these projects. As a new whitepaper explains, smart communities are those that employ IoT solutions to address community challenges and create new opportunities. With more of these projects popping up in urban, suburban, and rural regions, the report shares relevant partnership models and lessons to be gleaned by municipalities, hospitals, universities, and other entities that seek to best utilize smart community projects to improve
'Women in Technology' Award Winner Cox's Kim Keever Shares Her Career Journey in Cybersecurity
October is an exciting month in the cable industry. With the events surrounding Diversity Week, Cable-Tec Expo, and Cybersecurity Month, it's a great time to recognize the valuable contributions that exceptional cable employees make to the internet and television business, and their roles in mentoring and building the careers of aspiring leaders. Earlier this month at the Cable-Tec Expo, the industry paid tribute to the 2020 winner of the prestigious Women in Technology Award, presented jointly by WICT, SCTE•ISBE, and Cablefax. This year the award went to Kim Keever, who is the Senior Vice
Opening Unlicensed Spectrum in the 5.9 GHz Band Is More Critical Than Ever Before
To check the latest findings on nationwide broadband network performance during the pandemic, go to the NCTA COVID-19 dashboard. More and more, Americans rely on a series of connected devices to stay informed, entertained, and safe. Notably, as FCC Chairman Ajit Pai stated, "this trend has only accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic." These devices, from laptops and tablets to hospital and industrial equipment, all operate using Wi-Fi technology. With 50 billion devices connected to Wi-Fi around the globe, it should be no surprise that by 2022, the amount of internet traffic generated in a
VIDEO: Get a Glimpse of the Future with the 10G Smart Home
This September, Mediacom along with CableLabs and NCTA, unveiled the 10G Smart Home in Ames, Iowa. The smart home was wired with an enhanced broadband network that demonstrates how a 10 Gbps home network will transform our daily lives, and the rich media experiences that are just around the corner. The 10G Smart Home features an enhanced broadband network and cutting-edge technology. Over 70 internet-enabled devices run on the Smart Home’s connection, many of which have bandwidth-heavy applications that require the super-fast speeds, low latency, and increased security made possible by 10G
Midco's Commitment to Connecting Students During the Pandemic
"Midco will do what it takes." These are the words that Rupak Gandhi, school superintendent in Fargo, N.D., said he heard Midco representatives repeat to him again and again when his district turned to the ISP for help this past spring. Back in March, when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools across the country including in North Dakota, Gandhi's district faced the challenge of getting every student ready for remote instruction, with every decision dependent on students having an internet connection in their homes. The school district of Fargo is the second largest in North Dakota and
Alaska’s GCI Will Extend Fiber Service to Remote Aleutian Islands
Over the past few months, we’ve seen firsthand the power that broadband networks have in delivering services usually only available in person. From telemedicine to remote work to distance learning, 2020 has shone a spotlight on the critical role broadband plays in modern life. That’s why it’s more important than ever for America’s broadband leaders to continue working to close the digital divide. An example of getting broadband to the most remote areas is a new project from Alaskan broadband provider GCI to bring terrestrial fiber broadband to the remote Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska