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After successfully serving as interim director of the Walter Kaitz Foundation since April 2018, Michelle Ray has been elevated to the role of Executive Director effective immediately, NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell announced today. Ray was named interim director this past spring when former executive director Dr. David Porter, Jr. announced his departure from the Foundation. As Executive Director,

WASHINGTON – CTIA, USTelecom, NCTA and ACA – representing America’s broadband providers – have today filed a joint lawsuit in federal court challenging the State of California’s Internet Bill (SB 822). The following statement is for attribution to CTIA, USTelecom, NCTA and ACA: “The nation’s broadband providers are the innovation engine of America’s digital economy and remain committed to an

Today's unanimous FCC action rightly proposes to reinstate its earlier rules establishing clear limits on franchising authorities' ability to impose undue and unwarranted regulations and fees on cable operators that have the effect of delaying the deployment of broadband and other new services and making those services more expensive for consumers. We look forward to participating in the rulemaking proceeding.

Washington, D.C. – NCTA – The Internet & Television Association announced today the addition of two public policy veterans to its Government Relations team. On September 4, NCTA welcomed Amy Bender, formerly Legal Advisor to FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly, as Vice President, Government Relations and Legislative Counsel. Next week, Saul Hernandez, currently Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. G.K. Butterfield,

Consumers used more than 100 million connected devices in 2017 to access multichannel video services without a set-top box Washington, DC, August 9, 2018 – Consumers have saved $3.5 billion, and more than 20 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have been avoided as a result of the voluntary set-top box energy conservation agreement among pay-TV providers, manufacturers

Arlington, VA - July 26, 2018 -- Today, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and NCTA-The Internet & Television Association announced a four-year extension of the Voluntary Agreement for Ongoing Improvement to the Energy Efficiency of Small Network Equipment, an industry initiative that has already improved the efficiency of home internet devices such as modems and routers by 20 percent. The

Washington, D.C. – Svetlana Gans, former FTC Chief of Staff under Acting Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen, has joined NCTA – The Internet & Television Association as Vice President and Associate General Counsel, effective July 9, 2018. Ms. Gans’ portfolio will include consumer protection and competition policy issues. Ms. Gans was appointed FTC Chief of Staff in January 2017. As Chief

"From communities in the rural plains to remote mountainous regions, access to broadband has the power to change lives with better access to education, employment, health care and connections to loved ones. We applaud Chairman Roberts, Ranking Member Stabenow and the Senate on passage of a Farm Bill which will connect more Americans to the power of high-speed internet service.

We applaud Chairman Roberts, Ranking Member Stabenow, and other members of the Senate Agriculture Committee for approving a Farm Bill that rightly focuses on getting more rural Americans connected to high-speed broadband networks. The Senate Farm Bill includes important reforms to the USDA Rural Utility Service’s broadband funding programs so that federal resources are better dedicated to connecting Americans that

Today, Senators on a bipartisan basis delivered passionate speeches about the importance of the internet and ensuring that consumers continue to enjoy an open and unfettered online experience. We couldn’t agree more which is why for years we have called on Members of Congress to craft bipartisan legislation that would finally and permanently enshrine net neutrality protections into law. Instead,