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Cable Offers Career Pathways for Veterans

In honor of Veterans Day coming up later this week, members of the internet and television community are paying tribute in many ways to the men and women who have made sacrifices for our country. But although Veterans Day is a good time to recognize their contributions, it's also a good time to highlight the initiatives that are out there
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New Report Shows $4.2 Billion in Losses from Pirated TV

Sandvine released its 2017 Global Internet Phenomena Spotlight on Subscription Television Piracy report this week. In it, Sandvine revealed that 6.5 percent of households in North America are illegally accessing subscription-based television content each month. The report looks at how unlawful content distributors aim to "replicate the live television experience offered by cable and satellite providers," and projects that it
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Alaska's Secret to High-Speed Internet

In a state where dog sledding is a popular sport and where roads in between neighbors are often hard to come by, high-speed internet makes all the difference. Like their urban counterparts, Alaskans demand more bandwidth as they rely on the internet more and more each day, and satellite service and low latency just couldn't do the job any longer.
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Three Questions: Internet Safety for Families

NCTA introduces its newest series, three questions with an expert. Check back periodically for interviews on different topics with various professionals within the cable industry. Topic: Internet Safety for Families Expert: Kristin Buch, NCTA As Cybersecurity Awareness Month comes to a close in a few days, this week NCTA's Kristin Buch and in-house expert on cable parental controls shares tips
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New Comcast Feature Helps Families Bond

It's the usual scene at the family dinner table. Everyone is either glued to their phones as plates are being passed around, or sitting within arms-reach of their devices, ready to grab them the moment a new text or email comes through. Parents are guilty of it too, as a new Comcast survey released last week showed that half of
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From CableLabs: Cable's Role in Cybersecurity

Originally published on CableLabs.com by Mark Walker, Director of Technology Policy at CableLabs on October 18th, 2017. The cable industry does more than just provide internet connectivity for millions of customers: it also plays an active role in driving security in the broader internet ecosystem. Cable operators have a long history of successfully defending against attackers seeking to steal service,
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Starz Executive Shares Strategy Behind Diverse Storytelling

Cable has long been telling stories that not only entertain and inform, but that challenge the status quo and ultimately lead to encouraging cultural shifts in our society. But powerful programming is only possible if it speaks to the many demographics and perspectives that make up America's viewership, and often it’s those stories that don't usually see enough screen time
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The Near Future Becomes Closer with New Cable Broadband Technology

For years, upgrading the speed of broadband networks has typically focused on increasing how fast consumers can download movies, stream their favorite content or run dozens of internet-connected devices. But a new technology just introduced by CableLabs, the cable industry’s R&D consortium, will soon enable consumers to upload items just as fast as they can download them. This kind of
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Learn About Cybersecurity & Staying Safe Online

October may be known as the month for pumpkins and Halloween costumes, but did you know that it's also National Cybersecurity Awareness Month? As our lives intersect with and depend more and more on the internet, this month is a good time to step back and educate ourselves about the various schemes out there--whether they be viruses, spyware, botnets, identify
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A Report Isn’t Needed to See That Video Competition is Fierce

Yesterday, NCTA filed comments with the FCC on its annual report, the “Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming.” As anyone who is a fan of great TV programming (whether viewed from a traditional provider or the multitude of other ways to watch) knows, competition in the video marketplace is aggressive. Choices are abundant, leading
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