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Tom Rutledge Reelected Chairman of NCTA Board, Other NCTA Board Members Elected

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tom Rutledge, Chairman & CEO of Charter Communications, was reelected as Chairman of the Board of Directors of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association (NCTA). The election took place on April 26, 2017 in Washington, D.C. In addition, the following officers were reelected for a second one-year term: Pat Esser, President, Cox Communications, as Vice Chairman;
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The Near Future is Already Here

It was a busy and exciting day at Union Market’s Dock 5 yesterday in Washington, D.C. It was the long-awaited Near FutureEvent, where NCTA President and CEO Michael Powell explained it best when he said, “We don’t want to look so far ahead that we’re engaged in science fiction. We want to look to the near future.” In many cases,
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NCTA Statement Regarding FCC Chairman Pai's Speech on the Future of Internet Regulation

Statement of Michael Powell, President & CEO, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association “We welcome Chairman’s Pai’s announcement that he intends to reverse the prior FCC’s flawed decision that forced heavy-handed public utility regulation on today’s dynamic internet networks. Restoring the FCC’s traditional bipartisan ‘light-touch’ approach will reestablish a better framework to advance consumer protection and to support the
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The Near Future is Almost Here

Holograms, virtual reality, artificial intelligence; we’ve been talking a lot lately about what life looks like in the near future. And tomorrow, Thursday April 27th, we’re continuing that conversation with a unique half-day event called The Near Future. It’s an invitation-only event specially designed to challenge convention, spark inspiration, and reconsider how we think and talk about the future of
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We're Doing Our Part to Grow the Economy

The internet and television industry has long supported and been responsible for the innovation, creativity, and expansion we’ve seen in the media and entertainment space in recent years, one which millions of consumers benefit from every day. But along with this, it’s also played a huge role in providing the economic vitality we’ve seen sprout across the country. According to
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U.S. Cable Industry Contributes More Than 2.9 Million Jobs and $421 Billion to the Economy, New Study Reports

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. cable industry supports more than 2.9 million U.S. jobs representing a total economic impact of more than $421 billion in 2016, according to a new study by Bortz Media and Sports Group, Inc. released today by NCTA – The Internet & Television Association. An executive summary of the report, an interactive map showing the economic
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Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding Today's FCC Actions on Infrastructure and Business Data Services

“We appreciate the Commission’s efforts to remove outdated regulatory barriers that can slow the expansion of broadband networks. We share Chairman Pai’s goal of closing the digital divide among all Americans and believe that today’s deregulatory actions regarding business data services and wired and wireless infrastructure will further speed the deployment of broadband networks so that all consumers can enjoy
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Eagle Communications Turns a Small Town into the Next Gigabit Community

There’s no doubt that gigabit internet is the connectivity of the future. Super speeds will forever change how we live, work, play and learn, and will be the foundation of the next step in the internet’s expansion. It may seem far away, but gigabit internet is already here, rolling out across various regions of the country. Internet service providers are
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Tomorrow is on Display at the Near Future Event

We’re about a week out from The Near Future Event, a unique half-day event that will peak into the future of some exciting technologies that are on the cusp of transforming our lives. The April 27th event at Union Market’s Dock 5 will explore four pillars of human-technology interactivity – the way we LIVE, WORK, LEARN, and PLAY, and how
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The State of Virtual Reality In 2017

In the latest installment of our State of the Industry series, we explore the rise of virtual reality and its predicted growth worldwide as a medium that will touch many aspects of our lives in the next several years, particularly in the media and entertainment landscape. Similar to the advancements we’ve seen in internet speeds, premium television, TV Everywhere and
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