How the T. Howard Foundation is Diversifying the Media & Entertainment Industry
Spring is in full swing but summer is just around the corner, and by next month, many college students around the country will embark on internships that prepare them for the workforce. The T. Howard Foundation, which began in 1993, works year-round to recruit and place underrepresented and diverse college students in internships throughout the media and entertainment industry. The goal of the foundation is to increase diversity within the industry, and their programs are doing just that through internship placement, a talent development program for recruits and program alumni, and assisting
America's Future Looks Like 10G
"The destiny of our economy and the destiny of our future is heavily rooted in how successful we are as a technological empire, as an information economy, and one that can harvest the forces of technology and physics to its greatest benefit," said NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell earlier this year. Powell moderated a panel at CES in January that discussed the industry's 10G announcement, and the conversation around 10G continues this year to fuel the industry's direction towards faster internet speeds and robust broadband networks that will enable even more innovative products and services
Poll: Americans Say Fast Internet is Key to the Economy
The ripple effect of a powerful broadband connection is immeasurable when it comes to how internet connectivity positively impacts almost every facet of life in America, from healthcare to education to business to entertainment to personal connections. What's even more incredible is how it affects the U.S. economy, not just nationally but locally as well. As cable operators invest billions of dollars annually to upgrade and expand their networks, cities and towns all over the country benefit from business growth, a diverse workforce and connected consumers—whether it's a small village in
Video: NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell Talks with CNBC about Facebook's Call for Increased Regulation
Last weekend in a Washington Post op-ed piece, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg called for stronger government regulations in four areas: harmful content, election integrity, privacy, and data portability. Facebook has been under fire for quite some time now for data breaches, how it collects and uses customer data, its role in spreading misinformation, and multiple privacy scandals. Yesterday, NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell appeared on CNBC to weigh in on the conversation and offered insights into Facebook's recent efforts in this space, what Zuckerberg's request might mean for policymakers
NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell on C-SPAN's The Communicators
NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell sat down with C-SPAN's The Communicators this week to discuss the relationship between the cable industry and "big tech" in Washington, and how technology companies operate differently from cable businesses. "The gold for them is not the service. The gold for them is the data the service produces," Powell told The Washington Post's Cat Zakrzewski and C-SPAN's Peter Slen. For the full conversation, stream the interview below. The episode will also air on C-SPAN tomorrow, March 30 at 6:30pm ET, and on C-SPAN2 on April 1 at 8:00am and 8:00pm ET
The Shrinking Cost of a Megabit
Data. It’s at the heart of our daily lives and the modern economy. More data means higher quality streaming movies, it means richer more immersive online games, it means stronger long-distance relationships with loved ones, but it also means busier networks. In fact, Cisco predicts that in the U.S. alone, internet traffic will triple by 2022. That’s why earlier this year the global cable industry announced the 10G initiative—a powerful technology platform that will deliver 10 gigabit speeds to consumer homes in the coming years. That means networks will be ready for data-intensive services
Mediacom Ignites Innovation in Missouri
In Columbia, Missouri, business is stirring and innovation is found in just as many places as Silicon Valley. Many of these startups are taking off from the Missouri Innovation Center—a nonprofit located within the University of Missouri campus that supports business ventures—and these innovators are doing everything from finding cures for cancers to producing satellite imagery for corn fertilization purposes. What's important to note is that these companies are fueled by a strong and robust network delivered by Mediacom—which serves 22 states primarily in the Midwestern and Southeastern
Improving Broadband Reporting and Mapping
Federal communications policy has long recognized both the virtue of competition in speeding the rapid deployment of broadband technology and the reality that some areas of the country – whether due to challenging geography or economics – are unable to attract the investment required to support broadband access without targeted government help. The federal government spends billions of dollars each year through the Connect America Fund and other programs to promote broadband deployment to these unserved areas, so it is critical that these programs work as efficiently and effectively as
C-SPAN's 40th Anniversary is a Celebration of Democracy
Forty years ago today, Americans witnessed the very first airing of the House of Representatives. C-SPAN officially launched on March 19, 1979, and has been broadcasting countless federal government proceedings ever since. In honor of its anniversary, the network has donned a new look and a campaign with fresh tag lines and messaging that viewers will see over the next several months, but its mission stays the same—and that is to continue to provide viewers with uneditorialized and unfiltered coverage of the U.S. political process. Its new secondary tagline, "Make Up Your Own Mind," pretty
Dogs, Snow, and Internet: GCI Connects the Iditarod Race
Every March, for the past 46 years, more than 50 dog sled teams gather in Anchorage, Alaska, to make the journey towards Nome in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The race is Alaska's biggest sporting event, so it's no surprise that many natives treat it like many people treat the Superbowl. They gear up to cheer on the "mushers" (the dog sled riders) by painting their faces like huskies, donning foam fingers and dog ears, tailgating, and preparing meals for the mushers at the checkpoints. And every year, GCI—the state's largest internet service provider—works to bring internet connectivity to