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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

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

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

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

“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

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 &

NCTA Comments Filed in the FCC Navigation Devices Proceeding

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

{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

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