Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding NTIA’s National Spectrum Strategy RFC
“Creating a diverse national spectrum strategy and pipeline that relies on shared-licensed, unlicensed, and exclusive-licensed spectrum will ensure that the U.S. remains a global technology leader. As spectrum has become an increasingly vital technology for major economic sectors ranging from manufacturing to healthcare, education, agriculture and more, enabling innovative uses that unleash new applications and services will benefit all Americans. We applaud NTIA’s effort to seek input on crafting a future-focused National Spectrum Strategy that will benefit the U.S. economy, competitiveness
Traci Biswese Joins NCTA’s Legal & Regulatory Affairs Team
Washington, D.C. – NCTA – The Internet & Television Association today announced the addition of Traci Biswese to its Legal team as Vice President and Associate General Counsel. Biswese joins NCTA from Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) where she served as Associate General Counsel, Telecom & Regulatory. In this position, she worked with network infrastructure and connectivity teams to navigate domestic and international telecommunications, competition, and data protection and privacy laws and regulations concerning terrestrial and submarine cable networks, new terrestrial and non-terrestrial
Pamela Arluk Joins NCTA’s Legal & Regulatory Affairs Team
Washington, D.C. – NCTA – The Internet & Television Association today announced the addition of Pamela Arluk to its Legal team as Vice President and Associate General Counsel. Arluk joins NCTA with more than two decades of legal and telecom experience in the government and private sectors. Most recently, she was at the FCC as Chief of the Competition Policy Division leading on issues such as: open internet, privacy, pole attachments, digital discrimination, and numbering. Previously at the FCC she was Chief of the Pricing Policy Division working on intercarrier compensation and business data
NCTAPAC Leader Eleanor Winter & CTO William Check to Retire
Christine Broadus Named NCTAPAC Successor in 2023 Washington, D.C. – Eleanor Winter, one of Washington, D.C.’s most effective political fundraisers and leader of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association’s Political Action Committee (PAC) for 34 years, has announced her plans to retire at the end of 2022. During her tenure at NCTA, Winter transformed NCTA’s PAC from a modest organization into the top telecommunications PAC for over 20 years. Her leadership also included guiding member companies to become more active participants in the political system. In addition to her PAC leadership
Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding Introduction of the Rural Internet Improvement Act of 2022
“We applaud the work of Senators John Thune, Ben Ray Luján, Amy Klobuchar, and Deb Fischer to introduce legislation focused on helping broadband reach more Americans. The Rural Internet Improvement Act of 2022 would replace existing programs with a revised ReConnect program that would enhance participation and results, so that more communities can be connected to broadband even faster. Most significantly, this bill would direct funding for network expansion to areas where at least 90% of households lack access to broadband, and encourage reliance on applicants with demonstrated experience
Statement of Michael Powell, President & CEO, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding the Passing of Congressman Donald McEachin
“NCTA mourns the passing of Congressman Donald McEachin who served the residents of Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District with distinction since 2017. Having spent more than two decades in public service, first in the Virginia state legislature and then as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman McEachin will be remembered as a steadfast and dedicated advocate for the residents of central and southeastern Virginia. He cared deeply for his constituents and worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life for those in the communities he represented. During this very
Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding the CBRS Study Released by CTIA and Recon Analysis
“The study released today by CTIA and Recon Analysis about CBRS overlooks the value of shared spectrum and its ability not only to meet consumer needs, but also enable new and diverse users. A zero-sum, exclusive-licensed-only strategy is not a solution. There are many creative ways to approach the spectrum crunch, and the CBRS model offers a compelling and innovative basis for doing so. “As the number of connected devices grow among consumers, businesses, and other organizations, the CBRS band allows for the sharing of spectrum among several entities, be it educational institutions
Award-winning Broadband Equipment Agreement Exceeds Energy Efficiency Goals
More than 98% of new modems, routers and other internet equipment purchased and sold last year for U.S. residential broadband subscribers met targeted energy efficiency levels, exceeding the goal of 90% set out in the industry voluntary agreement for small network equipment (SNE) led by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association and CableLabs, according to a new independent audit report. Further, the report found that energy usage held steady even as average broadband speeds increased by 27% in 2021, and that the average energy usage of the
Hallmark Media’s Wonya Lucas Joins NCTA Board
Washington, D.C. – NCTA – The Internet & Television Association today announced Wonya Lucas has joined the NCTA Board of Directors where she will serve as an Appointed At-Large Director for a two-year term. Lucas is the current President and Chief Executive Officer of Hallmark Media, where she oversees the company’s portfolio of entertainment brands, including linear networks Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and Hallmark Drama, and subscription video on demand service Hallmark Movies Now. Before joining Hallmark in 2020, Lucas was President and CEO of Public Broadcasting Atlanta
Industry Initiative Saves Consumers $2.5 Billion in Annual Energy Costs
Washington, D.C. — Consumers saved $2.5 billion in energy costs in 2021 under a voluntary agreement between the pay-TV industry and energy efficiency advocates to improve the energy efficiency of set-top boxes used to access video programming. Led by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association and CableLabs®, the agreement has cut the aggregate energy use of set-top boxes by 57% in the United States since the agreement was launched nine years ago, according to a new independent auditor’s report. The voluntary agreement has saved consumers almost