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Statement of NCTA Regarding the Verizon – INCOMPAS Special Access Proposal

“The ‘principles’ suggested by Verizon — INCOMPAS seem at odds with sound economics and a policy of promoting market-driven, facilities-based competition. Cable operators are new entrants in the business services market, and are investing heavily in building their own facilities to serve business customers. They are providing precisely the type of facilities-based competition that the Chairman has praised. The FCC
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Who's Building the Next Gigabit City?

The gigabit trend in the technology space has been hard to ignore as of late, and Comcast, Cox, Brighthouse, Suddenlink, Mediacom, GCI, and Midcontinent, among others, are leading the charge. More and more providers are deploying gigabit services, some even offering 2-gigabit connections, and reaching customers nationwide. But why do we need gigabit services, and how would this Internet speed
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Statement of NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell Regarding GAO Study on Impact of the FCC's Set-Top Box NPRM

"I applaud Chairman Walden and Rep. Clarke for calling upon the FCC to study the impact of the FCC's Set-Top Box NPRM on minority programmers. Rep. Clarke, a stalwart champion of promoting minority program diversity and ownership, has consistently raised this issue with the FCC. I share the congresswoman's frustration that the FCC's intent to fast-track the proposal is dismissive
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Pivot TV: The Network Inspiring Millennials to Social Action

Earlier this year, a documentary called Codegirl aired on Pivot TV and showed the experiences of young girls around the world in their quest to design life-changing mobile apps. The program, however, seemed to serve a dual purpose. One was of course to inform viewers of the various social issues impacting different regions of the globe. The other was to
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Big Names from Business, Media, Entertainment Take Center Stage at INTX 2016

LeVar Burton, Pete Cashmore, Brian Roberts, John Stankey, Nigel Eccles and Others to Speak Washington, D.C. — Leading executives, journalists, and entertainers representing a broad spectrum in the worlds of Internet and Television will make headline appearances this May at the Internet & Television Expo (INTX) 2016, the signature annual event for media and entertainment industries. Produced by the National
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Take a Swim in the ‘Lobstah’ Tank at INTX

If you like taking a dive in the Shark Tank every week with Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner and fellow investors and hearing the latest innovative products from budding entrepreneurs, then you will want to give the Lobstah Tank a try. (That’s right, it’s Lobstah, not Lobster!) Coming to Boston in May, and produced in partnership with Streetwise Media’s BostInno, the
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STATEMENT OF NCTA REGARDING FCC’S ACTIONS TO MODERNIZE THE LIFELINE PROGRAM

"We commend the FCC’s actions today to modernize the Lifeline program to support broadband. The cable industry has long been a leader in providing affordable broadband service to low-income Americans and continues to work with private partners to expand digital literacy and overcome adoption barriers. Streamlined Lifeline provider requirements will encourage robust participation, offering eligible low-income consumers increased options among
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Statement of NCTA Regarding FCC Action on Privacy Rules

"Today’s FCC action unfortunately mistakes a good headline for actual headway in advancing consistent standards of privacy protection and fair competition. Under the FCC's proposal, ISPs would have far more onerous requirements than the ones imposed on other large online entities that have access to a wider range of user information than ISPs. Recently, a cross-section of the broadband industry
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Consumers Deserve Consistent Privacy Protections on the Internet

In a vibrant, fast-changing Internet economy, companies should be transparent about their data practices, provide consumers with choices on how their data is used, and work hard to keep data secure. Consumers also deserve consistent privacy protections across the Internet for the information they deem private and sensitive, no matter how or with whom they share it. Protections should be
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How El Rey is Diversifying Television, On and Off the Screen

Have you ever seen Lucha Underground? At a quick glance, you might mistake it for the WWE, but if you take a closer look you’ll come to realize the show stands for a lot more than just wrestling—it’s a mix of cultures, passionate personalities, multiple storylines complete with a bilingual fan base. Taking after the “lucha libre” wrestling style of
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