Total Consumer Savings from Set-Top Box Energy Agreement Tops $5 Billion
Arlington, VA – Consumers saved approximately $1.6 billion in energy costs in 2018 alone as a result of the award-winning voluntary set-top box energy conservation agreement among pay-TV providers, manufacturers, energy efficiency advocates and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® and NCTA – The Internet & Television Association. A new report by independent auditor D+R International found that the Voluntary Agreement has reduced the national set-top box annual energy consumption by 39% over six years, yielding cumulative savings of more than $5 billion in electricity costs and avoiding
Internet Service Providers and Device Manufacturers Exceed Energy Efficiency Commitments
Nearly all (99.6%) of internet modems, routers and other equipment purchased and sold in 2018 for use by U.S. residential broadband subscribers met the energy-efficiency standards of the Voluntary Agreement for Ongoing Improvement to the Energy Efficiency of Small Network Equipment. The Agreement, led by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association and CableLabs®, includes all major U.S. broadband internet service providers and retailers of small network equipment (SNE). Environmental Leader recently named the initiative Project of the Year
Statement of Michael Powell, President & CEO, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding the FCC’s Action on Implementation of Section 621
“Today’s Commission action to affirm Congress’s statutory framework will both protect consumers from excessive fees and taxes and help speed broadband deployment in communities across America. The U.S. has become a gigabit nation with over 80 percent of homes having access to gigabit speeds from their cable ISP, and our ambitious path to 10G – 10 gigabits to the home in the coming years – will be boosted by the FCC’s action. American consumers expect and deserve next-generation broadband networks and shouldn’t have to see that progress slowed by some localities’ attempts to evade Congress’s
Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding the FCC’s Action on Broadband Maps
“Today’s FCC action to improve its broadband data collection practices is a significant victory for consumers that will meaningfully improve the accuracy of broadband maps and enable the Commission to more efficiently target resources to areas that lack broadband access. Our industry is committed to quickly moving forward with providing the Commission the more granular data and will continue to work with policymakers on solutions that will connect all Americans to the internet.”
Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding House Passage of the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act
“We applaud House passage of the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act and look forward to the continuing work of Congress, the FCC, and industry to provide consumers with needed relief from these annoying calls.”
Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding the Introduction of the AIRWAVES Act
“NCTA welcomes the efforts by Senators Gardner and Hassan in the re-introduced AIRWAVES Act both to expand access to unlicensed spectrum that will power Gigabit Wi-Fi and to consider approaches that might fairly balance the needs of incumbent users and America’s 5G goals. We look forward to working with the bill’s sponsors and other members of the committee on these important issues.”
Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding the Introduction of the American Broadband Buildout Act
“We welcome the introduction of the American Broadband Buildout Act of 2019 and share Senators Collins and Jones’ goal of rural broadband deployment through programs specifically targeted at extending high-speed broadband networks to those communities that are not yet connected. In particular, we appreciate the legislation’s emphasis on directing funds to areas that need them the most, as well as a requirement for the FCC to immediately improve its fixed broadband maps at a sub-census block level. We look forward to partnering with Senators Collins and Jones on solutions that will close the
Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding the Introduction of SPECTRUM NOW
“NCTA welcomes the bipartisan, bicameral introduction of SPECTRUM NOW by Senators Wicker and Schatz and Representatives Matsui and Guthrie. Importantly, the bill sets up a process to consider unlicensed sharing in specific federal spectrum bands that cannot be auctioned. NCTA applauds this approach, which could help ensure that our nation’s spectrum resources are put to their highest and best use.”
Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act
“Robocalls have become a scourge on our daily lives causing many Americans to simply stop answering their phones. This is why we welcome the bipartisan leadership of Chairman Pallone and Ranking Member Walden to introduce the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. This legislation along with efforts by the FCC to combat robocalls are critical to protecting consumers from this nuisance.”
Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019
“Maintaining strong, risk-based cybersecurity standards is paramount for effective business and government operations. The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019 wisely directs OMB to heed the outcome of a review process currently underway at NIST when making IoT purchasing decisions. The requirements in this bill will have a positive ripple effect throughout the ecosystem since the government is such a large purchaser and user of IoT devices. We applaud Senators Gardner, Warner, Johnson and Peters for meaningfully improving and navigating this legislation through the Senate