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CES, one of the world's largest technology showcases, may have ended earlier this month but the buzz around the newest gadgets and latest next-generation experiences is just beginning. And while these new products are bound to entertain and make everyone's lives a little easier, one thing is certain: high-speed broadband networks will power the tsunami of connected devices that promise
Washington, D.C. – NCTA – The Internet & Television Association today announced the addition of Pamela Arluk to its Legal team as Vice President and Associate General Counsel. Arluk joins NCTA with more than two decades of legal and telecom experience in the government and private sectors. Most recently, she was at the FCC as Chief of the Competition Policy
As the U.S. continues the important task of connecting more Americans to high-speed broadband this year, the past few years have demonstrated that public-private partnerships are a critical and successful tactic for closing the digital divide. A model that communities can emulate started in Tacoma, Washington, where Comcast has long partnered with the City of Tacoma, the Tacoma-Pierce Chamber, and
As America prepares to celebrate and honor the life of Martin Luther King Jr., cable TV networks have a host of special content and programming at the ready for audiences to learn more about the civil rights leader and the watershed events that he inspired following his fight for racial and social justice equality. Check out a handful of the
The FCC recently released the latest Measuring Broadband America (MBA) report gauging the delivery of residential broadband services across the country during September and October of 2021. The MBA program is administered by SamKnows, the world’s foremost authority on broadband performance testing, and the findings are derived from more than ten billion test measurements. The Good News The results show
Four years ago at CES 2019, the global cable industry announced a bold initiative called 10G, a vision for delivering home internet speeds of 10 gigabits per second (Gbps) in the coming years. Since then, the cable broadband industry has made significant advances to achieving that goal and multi-gigabit symmetrical speeds are on the roadmap for later this year. Broadband’s
With 2023 underway, industry watchers are looking ahead to what the new year might hold. New technologies will be unveiled at CES in Las Vegas this week with more and more smart devices needing broadband. As the cable broadband industry gets closer to the 10G future, it’s a good time to see just how close we are to homes having
Another great year for cable TV wraps up, but before audiences dive into the exciting television that lies ahead in 2023, it's worth pointing out a handful of the innovative storytelling moments that NCTA covered in 2022. If this year is any indication, viewers will continue to be amazed as cable TV networks continue to deliver top-notch, compelling, inclusive, and
Before the U.S. can accomplish the important task of connecting all Americans, it is important to understand where broadband already exists in both rural and urban areas. Having accurate data about existing broadband networks will enable billions of federal and state funding and other resources to be dedicated where they are needed most (communities without service). Through decades of investment
"It's going to get pretty chaotic." Those comments from NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell aptly captured the tone of this week's Senate subcommittee hearing about the challenge (and historic opportunity) of connecting every American to robust broadband service. In addition to testifying in the Senate hearing, Powell shared his insights with NCTA's State Leadership Conference on the cable industry's