NCTA Welcomes Rikin Thakker as New CTO
Washington, D.C. – NCTA – The Internet & Television Association today announced Rikin Thakker, Ph.D., as its next Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Senior Vice President, Technology. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Thakker as he brings extensive experience and impressive credentials that will benefit NCTA and the industry,” said Michael Powell, President & CEO, NCTA. “As our new CTO, he will play a crucial role in steering NCTA's legislative and regulatory interests related to technology policies, standards, and guidelines.” Dr. Thakker comes to NCTA from the Wireless Infrastructure
NCTA Announces New Additions to Government Relations Team
Washington, D.C. – NCTA – The Internet & Television Association announced two additions to its Government Relations team – Mansoor Abdul Khadir, Associate Vice President External Affairs, and Michael Pauls Jr., Vice President, Government Relations. Khadir previously served at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in several leadership roles since 2017, including Senior Advisor to the Political and Coalitions Department and supporting the White House Office of Political Strategy and Outreach, as well as serving as Senior Aide to Chairs Tom Perez and Jaime Harrison. Before joining the DNC
Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding Nominations to the Federal Communications Commission
“We congratulate Anna Gomez on her nomination to serve as FCC Commissioner and FCC Commissioners Carr and Starks on their renomination. If confirmed by the Senate, each of these individuals will play a critical role in designing policies that will promote continued investment and innovation in America’s digital future. We look forward to upcoming hearings and consideration of these important nominations in the weeks ahead.”
NCTA Statement Regarding NTIA’s Report on CBRS Spectrum Sharing
“NTIA’s findings confirm that dynamic spectrum sharing utilizing CBRS technology is thriving, especially by enabling commercial users to share federal spectrum and expanding much needed connectivity in rural areas. With the use cases for CBRS continuing to grow, we are encouraged that NTIA’s data supports the FCC’s decision to develop a future-focused spectrum sharing strategy that encourages more participation and innovative uses of this finite resource.”
NCTA Statement Regarding Today’s House Energy & Commerce Committee Hearing on Streamlining Permitting to Expedite Broadband Deployment
“Accomplishing the important mission of connecting every American to robust broadband service requires more than billions of dollars in funding and participation of expert broadband providers. It also will require clearing of regulatory obstacles and lopsided practices that deter speedy deployment to unserved communities. Many of the legislative proposals reviewed at today’s subcommittee hearing will do just that. The FAIR Poles Act importantly takes a critical step forward in promoting greater predictability, certainty, and fairness among all companies working to bridge the digital divide
NCTA Comments on NTIA Spectrum Strategy
NCTA filed comments with the NTIA on Monday, April 17, 2023, regarding the national spectrum strategy. The below attached document is the complete filing.
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