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“I would like to offer my congratulations to both ACA and Grant Spellmeyer on today’s announcement. Grant is taking the helm of ACA at a very important time for the industry as we all work on the important mission of connecting every American to broadband. We wish Grant all the best on his transition to ACA and look forward to
“With release of today’s Notices of Funding Opportunity by NTIA, the country marks another important milestone on our national journey to promote digital equity and connect unserved Americans to robust broadband service. With networks that now reach over 80% of American homes with gigabit-capable technology and comprehensive broadband adoption programs, cable internet providers are continuing to expand private efforts and
“The cable industry will miss Matt’s leadership, integrity and effective representation, and I’ll miss his friendship and collegiality that makes him such a great advocate for his members. Matt’s 25 years of leading ACA Connects is a remarkable tenure in which the industry faced significant policy battles and he tackled every issue with a calm demeanor and steady hand. Congratulations
Washington, D.C. – NCTA – The Internet & Television Association today announced the addition of Kyle Dixon, Jeff Freeland and Becky Tangren to its Legal and Government Relations teams. Additionally, NCTA announced the promotion of Lee Friedman to Deputy Chief, Federal Legislative Affairs. NCTA welcomes Kyle Dixon as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Program Network Policy. Prior to joining
NCTA Statement Regarding the FCC’s Proceeding on Resolving Pole Replacement Disputes: “Expediting access to utility poles is a critical element of extending broadband to unserved communities and closing the digital divide. As our industry works diligently to build gigabit networks in communities that have yet to be connected, we join with a wide range of parties including broadband providers, school
The White House announcement can be found here. “As the nation’s leading broadband industry, we join the Administration in celebrating the milestone of connecting ten million households to the internet via the subsidy program that Congress included in last year’s infrastructure legislation. For the past decade, over 14 million consumers have subscribed to the internet via NCTA member company broadband
“We strongly support Sen. Thune’s bipartisan Connect Unserved Americans Act which increases the USDA ReConnect Program’s unserved requirement for funding provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act from 50% to 80%. The legislation also requires the Treasury Department to coordinate with the USDA, NTIA and the FCC to ensure each of those government agencies' broadband programs are working effectively
“We congratulate Alan Davidson on his approval by the Senate to lead the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Alan will play a critical role in overseeing the implementation of the billions of dollars of funding for broadband construction included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. With the tens of billions of dollars dedicated to broadband infrastructure, America has an
“NCTA is gratified that the D.C. Circuit has upheld virtually all of the Federal Communications Commission’s 6 GHz Order. Because of the Commission’s unanimous, bipartisan 6 GHz Order, U.S. consumers will soon have greater access to next-generation Wi-Fi technology to meet their rapidly growing need for broadband internet access. The Commission’s carefully crafted technical rules ensure that these new technologies,
“We congratulate Alan Davidson on his approval by the Senate Commerce Committee to lead the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Alan’s role at NTIA will be critically important to funding broadband construction and to honoring the guardrails established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that will direct billions of dollars to unserved and underserved communities where investment is critically