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Do We Need to Formally Re-Define News for the Digital Era?

Like it has done in almost every aspect of our lives, technology has undoubtedly changed the way we get our news and how we engage with news. Pew’s most recent State of the Media report revealed that 65 percent of people receive their news about the presidential election from digital sources, and more people are learning about it through social
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An Existing Internet Privacy Plan That Works for Everyone

Almost everyone agrees that the internet is a phenomenal success that has changed our lives in many important and entertaining ways. Superfast networks built and continually upgraded by internet service providers (ISPs) have provided consumers with an exciting platform to find just about any content or experience imaginable. When taking a closer look at why the internet has thrived, privacy
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For Millennials, Watching TV Means Something Totally Different

Every Sunday night, my group of friends gathers together, brings snacks, and gets cozy to watch Game of Thrones as it airs. This marks one of the few times in the week that any of us will watch live TV, save for some episodes of Broad City or the news. According to the latest Nielsen Total Audience Report, this is
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Copa America Breaks Records, Proving Our Love of Both Soccer and Streaming TV

The 2016 Copa America Centenario tournament, a soccer tournament held in 10 different cities across the United States this past month, drew in a record-breaking number of TV viewers. This, the 100th anniversary of the world’s oldest international soccer tournament, took place for the first time outside of South America. For a country long known to lag behind many others
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Is the FCC About to Put 5G Deployment in the Slow Lane?

During a speech at the National Press Club last week, FCC Chairman Wheeler laid out a roadmap for how the U.S. can be the global leader in the next generation of wireless technology, 5G. The speech highlighted several steps the Commission intends to take over the coming months to pave the way for this new era of connectivity. But one
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MTV’s Transgender Awareness Week Initiative Is ‘Television Done Right’

Every year a cable programmer, operator or affiliate is recognized with the Golden Beacon award, the highest honor in cable communications, for its role in producing a communications or public affairs initiative that has left a mark on audiences or effected change in some way. Hosted by the Association of Cable Communicators and judged by peers within the cable industry,
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Set-Top Box Energy Efficiency Agreement Named 'Project of the Year'

In 2012, NCTA, along with the Consumer Technology Association, the pay-TV industry, energy efficiency advocates, and device manufacturers created a voluntary agreement to drastically improve the energy efficiency of set-top boxes. Four years later and we can say with confidence that it’s been an enormous success. To date, the agreement has delivered Americans more than $1 billion in energy savings
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Internet Trends Report Shows Streaming Dominates Internet Traffic

Sandvine, a provider of broadband network solutions, just released its latest Global Internet Phenomena Report. Unsurprisingly, Internet usage and access is on the rise. Overall, streaming audio and video account for a whopping 71 percent of all downstream evening traffic in North America. Sandvine suggests this will reach 80 percent by 2020. What accounts for most of that traffic? According
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Mobile and Social: How We’re Really Getting Our News

Facebook, smartphones and tablets have been around for a long time — long enough to say with confidence that the fact we share news on them isn’t itself news. But what is news is that almost 44 percent of U.S. adults that get their news online are learning about the 2016 presidential election through social networking sites. Pew’s latest fact
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Why TV Everywhere Will Soon Be the New Norm

Summertime is approaching and with it vacations and travel start to ramp up. It’s during these times that taking TV on the go with you is the easiest and most convenient way to stay on top of those programs and live streaming events that you just don’t want to miss. Pay TV providers offer TV Everywhere services and with that
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