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According to the World Economic Forum, it will take another 200 years to achieve gender parity in the workplace. "That's just too long, and unacceptable,” said Maria Brennan, CAE, President and CEO of Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT)." In an interview during Women's History Month, Brennan shared her insights on how the cable industry can be a global leader in

Together with the Natural Resources Defense Council, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, the Consumer Technology Association and all of the largest pay-TV providers in the United States, NCTA has announced a four-year extension of the Voluntary Agreement for Ongoing Improvement to the Energy Efficiency of Set-Top Boxes, commonly known as the VA. The award winning program, initially signed

One of the primary obstacles to faster broadband deployment is one of the most mundane--timely access to utility poles. All broadband providers benefit from mechanisms that promote safe and speedy access to utility poles. Such a system should be fair, fast, and predictable--carefully reconciling both the pro-competitive interests of those attaching new facilities to poles with the property interests of

One of the fastest growing technologies in history has reached another milestone as 89 percent of Americans are now connecting to the internet, according to a new Pew Research survey. The growth in internet adoption can be attributed to many factors but one is the effort of ISPs to reach low-income families, senior citizens, veterans, and others through broadband adoption

The cable industry is ever-evolving and growing when it comes to creating job opportunities and expanding its dynamic list of roles and positions, a recent survey indicates. More than 800 different job titles exist across the industry, according to the Cable and Telecommunications Human Resources Association’s (CTHRA) 2017 Annual Compensation Surveys. The survey polled a mix of cable operators and

The United States ranks third in the world in internet inclusivity, according to the 2018 Inclusive Internet Index conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit. The report, in its second year, examined 86 countries and ranked them according to their scores in four categories: availability, affordability, relevance and readiness. The U.S. third-place rank came thanks to strong ratings in the availability