Newsroom Category: Press Release

Michael Powell Keynote Speech

Boston MA — Michael Powell, President and CEO of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), delivered the following remarks at the opening General Session of INTX 2016. Produced by NCTA, INTX runs May 16 – 18, 2016 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. May 16, 2016 Michael Powell Keynote Speech INTX 2016 Boston, MA Good morning and welcome to INTX 2016 in the great city of Boston! The companies gathered here are in a transformative period that presents significant challenges as well as enormous opportunities. There are many currents of change shaping the contours of

Cable’s Philanthropic Investments Equal More Than $1.2 Billion Annually

Industry’s Commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility Encompasses Wide Array of Programs at National and Local Levels The value of the cable industry’s annual philanthropic activity is at least $1.2 billion, based on the results of a recent survey conducted by three noted researchers and academics from the University of Denver. The study, commissioned by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), and buttressed by additional research, reports that cable industry companies in 2014 made more than $350 million in cash contributions to charitable and philanthropic causes, and

New Innovations and Bold Ideas Featured on Show Floor at INTX 2016

Washington, D.C. – From builders and storytellers to bold innovations and big ideas, what is shaping the future of media and technology will take center stage at INTX: Internet & Television Expo 2016. Produced by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), INTX runs May 16 – 18, 2016 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. With more than 190 exhibitors and over 220 speakers, the INTX Marketplace is where visitors can see and experience some of the trending technologies that are pushing the Internet and media business forward. Imagine Park Imagine Park is the live events

Arianna Huffington Joins the Re/code Line-Up for INTX 2016 and Speakers Announced for TED Session on Disruption

TED Session Presented by INTX will be Sponsored in Part by ESPN Washington, D.C. — The speaker and presentation ranks for INTX: The Internet & Television Expo 2016 have been further bolstered by new additions announced today. Author and co-founder of The Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington, joins the speaker line-up as a guest of Re/code. In addition, TED Conferences has unveiled four dynamic speakers for the TED Session presented by INTX, which will focus on the power of disruption to spark ideas and growth. INTX is the signature annual event for the media and entertainment industries

Statement of NCTA Regarding Today’s FCC Vote on Business Data Services

“Cable’s entry into the market for business data services over the last few years has resulted in improved services and lower prices for businesses all across America. It is disappointing that Chairman Wheeler is responding to this unquestionably positive development by asking the Commission to consider imposing onerous new rate regulation on these competitive services. We are confident that this proceeding will expose the obvious harm to investment created by such an approach and that the Commission will reject the Chairman’s proposal to abandon four decades of bipartisan pro-competitive

Periscope’s Kayvon Beykpour Joins the Re/code Line-Up for INTX 2016

Imagine Park Will Feature MIT Media Lab’s Andrew Lippman and Super Session to Highlight TV’s Breakthrough Content Imagine Park Will Feature MIT Media Lab’s Andrew Lippman and Super Session to Highlight TV’s Breakthrough Content Washington, D.C. — Kayvon Beykpour, visionary co-founder and CEO of Periscope, will join the speaker line-up as a guest of Re/code at the upcoming Internet & Television Expo (INTX) 2016 in Boston. In addition, Andrew Lippman, Associate Director, MIT Media Lab, and Mark Dzuban, President & CEO of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE), will join Comcast

NCTA Media Briefing Replay & Legal Summary

Earlier today, NCTA held a media briefing to highlight the significant legal vulnerabilities of the FCC’s set-top box proposal. The call featured NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell and NCTA outside counsel Ted Olson and Helgi Walkers, partners at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher law firm in Washington, D.C. As part of the briefing, the attached summary of a legal white paper, The FCC’s “Competitive Navigation” Mandate: A Legal Analysis of Statutory and Constitutional Limits on FCC Authority was distributed. A replay of the call is now available at (800) 475-6701 and the access code is 391964. Download

Statement of NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell Regarding Comcast, Samsung and Roku Announcements

{Today, Comcast, Roku and Samsung made a series of announcements regarding bringing Xfinity TV service to more retail devices.} “Today’s announcements by Comcast, Roku and Samsung demonstrate how innovative marketplace solutions are enabling consumers to enjoy their favorite pay TV programming on a growing variety of retail devices without the need for a traditional set-top box. These exciting developments show how technology and television are enriching the consumer experience while protecting copyright, consumer privacy and other important elements that make America the world’s entertainment

Former FCC Chief Economist Says Commission Navigation Device Proposal Lacks Rigor, Would Distort Market Based Competition and Harm Consumers

In a new paper (attached) analyzing the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concerning set-top boxes, former FCC Chief Economist Steven S. Wildman concludes, “that the proposed rules, far from promoting a competitive marketplace, are likely to artificially distort competition to the detriment of consumers.” The proposed approach, according to Professor Wildman, is a radical departure from previous Commission efforts to create a competitive device market, which simply sought to create a competitive market for set-top boxes that offered the same navigation capabilities as operator