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Statement of NCTA Regarding the Internet Tax Freedom Act

“Keeping Internet access free from state and local taxes has been a fundamental principle since the Internet was introduced to American consumers and has proved to be a tremendous success. A permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) will ensure that American consumers and businesses will be protected from additional taxes and fees that could raise the price of Internet access
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INTX Call for Speakers Needs YOU!

Our connected world is ushering in rapid transformation and redefining the consumer communications experience. Everything in media and entertainment is being reexamined. How do the thought leaders of today and tomorrow keep up? And more importantly, how do you make sure your finger is on the pulse of change? The answer is INTX: The Internet and Television Expo. INTX is
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Spotlight: ARRIS Brings Connectivity to Latin America

We talk a lot about the cable industry within the United States, but what about the trends and challenges going on in regions beyond the U.S.? I recently spoke with German Iaryczower, senior vice president of sales at ARRIS for the Caribbean and Latin America regions to find out a little bit about the work they are doing with cable
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Statement of NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell Regarding Today’s Oral Argument in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

“We are heartened that the Court today held a serious and rigorous examination on the legality and merits of the FCC’s decision to subject the Internet to public utility-style regulation. We have said repeatedly that this appeal is not about preserving an open Internet; it is about the FCC’s unnecessary and unlawful action to reclassify broadband Internet service as a
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Latest Data Reveals Unexpected Trends in DC's Relationship with the Internet

In Google’s largest consumer survey ever, Onward Internet asked over 100,000 people to quantify their feelings about the Internet. Onward Internet is a special project from NCTA designed not only as a way to learn more about American’s relationship with the Internet, but to provide a freely accessible data resource for anyone curious about shifting Internet sentiments. The nine question
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The Net Neutrality Saga Moves (Again) to the Courts

Tomorrow, the DC Circuit Court will hear oral arguments on the FCC’s Open Internet (aka Net Neutrality) Order, which reclassified broadband as Title II service subject to public utility-style regulation. We strongly believe that the reclassification of broadband under Title II was wrong as a matter of law and potentially disastrous as a matter of policy. Tomorrow’s argument will consider
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NCTA Statement Regarding the Letter from Members of Congress to FCC Chairman Wheeler about the “All Vid” Proposal

“We applaud Rep. Clarke and the other Members of Congress for their letter raising serious concerns about the detrimental impact that the All Vid proposal would have on consumers and minority and independent programmers. While the FCC’s advisory committee made no recommendation that the Commission pursue a rulemaking, we remain concerned that some special interests are pursuing a costly new
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NCTA Statement Regarding the Markup of Broadband Legislation by the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

“We applaud the bipartisan leadership of Chairman Walden and Ranking Member Eshoo and the entire House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology for approving the legislative package that takes several steps to remove barriers to broadband deployment in the U.S. Broadband is a critical communications technology that all Americans deserve access to and we welcome these constructive, commonsense proposals.”
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Saying Goodbye to the Integration Ban

The old adage that it is harder to eliminate rules than pass new ones largely stands the test of time, but Friday, December 4 will mark an important victory for consumers and innovation when a FCC rule called the Integration Ban will be sunset. Why Friday? Because that was the date established during last year’s reauthorization of the Satellite Television
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Why Holiday Movies Thrive on Cable

The Los Angeles Times recently came out with an article on the rise of holiday programming popularity on cable networks, particularly the made-for-TV holiday movies. Citing Nielsen sources from last year, the Timesreports that Hallmark’s ratings doubled during the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas, while the small UP TV network saw a 74 percent rise in ratings. Though TV Everywhere
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