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We have reached a point of digital ubiquity. We expect fast, reliable internet access, be it wired broadband, Wi-Fi, or cellular, wherever we go and whenever we want. But this phase of hyper-connectivity requires networking equipment working behind the scenes to keep us connected, and this equipment uses energy. That’s why in 2015 NCTA and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)
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Independent Audit Finds that More than 98 Percent of New Consumer Broadband Equipment Met Energy Efficiency Standards in 2016

The energy efficiency of small network equipment increased sharply when accounting for increased functionality Washington, DC, September 6, 2017 – More than 98 percent of internet modems, routers and other consumer broadband equipment purchased and sold in 2016 for use by U.S. residential broadband subscribers met the energy-efficiency standards of the landmark Voluntary Agreement for Ongoing Improvement to the Energy
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Introducing NCTA’s New Website

If you’ve noticed that something’s different at www.ncta.com, you are correct! This week, we’ve launched a new website that we invite you to explore. The new site is still chock full of information about the industry’s economic impact on America, stats and data about the internet and television marketplace plus background on a wide range of policy issues. However, there
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Taking a Moment to Celebrate America’s Workforce

Next week, Americans across the country will celebrate Labor Day, honoring the work, dedication, and contribution that each of us makes every day to move ourselves, our communities and our economy forward. As an industry, cable companies are prouder of few things more than their contribution to the American work force. In connecting the majority of American homes to high-speed
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The Future of TV is on Any Screen

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Ways to Encourage Internet Adoption

Encouraging adoption is more than just delivering the Internet. It’s about education, community, and support.
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Access to the Internet Is Essential for Success

See how partnerships and innovative programs are helping to close the digital divide.
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America is Catapulting into a Gigabit Future

Over the next four years, internet traffic is expected to quadruple, the number of internet connected devices will outnumber the world population three-to-one, the total percentage of internet traffic from video will be upwards of 82 percent, and there will be 4.6 billion global internet users. We’re heading toward a world where today’s already fast internet speeds will be insufficient
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Delivering an Education to Millions of Americans

The internet was invented right here in America when in 1969, ARPNET, an early packet switching network, sent its first node-to-node connection between scientists at UCLA and Stanford University. Nearly 50 years later and history has proven that the internet’s creators couldn’t have built a better instrument for research and education. High-speed internet is available to well over 90 percent
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Connecting More Americans to the Internet

Today, the internet is essential for education, healthcare, finding a job, and starting a business. To help even more people get online, internet providers across the country are working to provide tools and resources for low-income families to get connected and to overcome the skills gap. Recently, Comcast announced that Internet Essentials, the company’s program to deliver affordable internet to
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