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ISPs Offer Innovative Ways to Connect Rural America

The historic opportunity to connect all Americans to robust internet service is a mission that cable broadband providers have embraced. In fact, for the past few decades, cable ISPs have invested billions of dollars in expanding and upgrading broadband networks throughout their footprints across the country, from large cities to small towns. With over 1.7 million miles of fiber-optic and
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AMC’s “Dark Winds” Features Native American Perspectives, On and Off the Screen

This summer, AMC and AMC+ premiered “Dark Winds,” an adaptation of the Leaphorn & Chee novel series written by Tony Hillerman. The series follows two Navajo police officers, Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, in the 1970s southwest as they investigate a series of crimes plaguing Navajo Nation. At the Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour earlier this year, the team
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Broadband Stats: Fast Internet Is an Economic Powerhouse

In 2022, an internet connection can feel truly ubiquitous for many Americans. Today, more Americans can work remotely than ever before, thanks to the incredible growth of broadband networks across the country over the past decades. Those networks are the result of billions of dollars in private investment, built to surpass current bandwidth demands, and an important engine that powers
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How GCI Built a Connected Alaska

In 1979, an Alaskan technology entrepreneur, Ron Duncan, started GCI in an apartment located in the small neighborhood of Bootleggers Cove in Anchorage, Alaska, with only three employees including himself. Fresh out of business school, Duncan wanted to bring competition to the long-distance market. Fast forward more than 40 years, and GCI has expanded its services significantly. Now Alaska's largest
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'All Rise' Finds a New Beginning on OWN

For two seasons, the legal drama series, "All Rise," which is based around Los Angeles judges, prosecutors, and public defenders working for justice, aired on CBS before its cancellation last year. But earlier this month, the show found a new home on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) when season three premiered, much to the delight of the show's loyal fan
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Broadband Stats: Celebrating World Wi-Fi Day 2022

Monday marked World Wi-Fi Day, and there’s a lot to celebrate about this revolutionary technology. Most people use Wi-Fi to access the internet on a regular basis. Though it may not be as talked about as some technologies, it continues to play a vital role in how we live our modern digital lives. With new updates like Wi-Fi 6 and
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Honoring Juneteenth on TV

This Sunday, America will come together to celebrate Juneteenth, the second federal observance of the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans from Galveston Texas—the last state in the country with enslaved people—and which dates back to 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln. In honor of the holiday, cable
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Walter Kaitz Foundation's Michelle Ray Offers Insights on Industry's Diversity Efforts

This past Spring, the Hollywood Creative Forum returned to Los Angeles after nearly four years, bringing together more than 200 diverse, high-level writers, producers, directors, showrunners, and content creators along with talent and acquisition executives from television networks, streaming platforms, and production companies across the entertainment industry. The Forum is one of the major events hosted by the Walter Kaitz
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5G vs 10G: Where Did the “G” Come From and What’s the Difference?

Most Americans have probably heard of 5G and likely 10G, but there is a good chance they don’t know exactly what that means. Some may be surprised to learn that the “G” signifies something different in each. The G in 5G means “generation”, while the G in 10G means “gigabit”, and although the technologies are different, they will both be
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TV Stats: LGBTQ+ Representation on TV

Pride Month celebrations are underway, and as LGBTQ+ communities find themselves up against new waves of homophobia and transphobia, their stories remain as vital and valuable as ever. For decades, cable TV has been an important platform to tell LGBTQ+ stories. From the creation of the first LGBTQ+ focused network (Logo), to featuring groundbreaking series like “The L Word” and
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