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"Notwithstanding the rhetorical flourishes in the public materials used to describe the Chairman’s latest set-top proposal, there are some important details being left out. According to several public sources, the Commission will play a much more significant role in the licensing process than simply the ‘backstop’ as it was described today. That is, the Chairman isn’t just proposing a ‘standard

Independent audit shows total savings of $1.2 billion and 6.5 million metric tons of CO2 emissions since award-winning Voluntary Agreement began Washington, DC, - Consumers saved approximately $646 million in energy costs in 2015 as a result of the award-winning voluntary set-top box energy conservation agreement among pay-TV providers, consumer technology manufacturers and energy efficiency advocates. A new report by

Washington, DC – Nearly 90 percent of home Internet modems, routers and other equipment that deliver broadband to millions of American consumers purchased in 2015 met rigorous new energy efficiency standards, according to a new report by independent auditor D+R International. In 2015, the major U.S. Internet service providers that together serve more than 85 percent of the consumer market,

NCTA mourns the passing of a cable pioneer, and the first chairman of the C-SPAN Board, Bob Rosencrans. Bob embodied the cable entrepreneur, investing time, money and sweat equity in the creation of products and services that have become vital to consumers. His work with Brian Lamb and other colleagues, to create, build, and launch C-SPAN, was perhaps his most

A Growing Consensus That the FCC Must Change Course on Privacy Opposition to the FCC’s proposed broadband privacy rules continues to grow. The recently filed “reply round” comments, new reports, and expert submissions to the Commission, and testimony before Congress all demonstrate a growing consensus that the Commission’s proposed approach is flawed and a new course must be taken—one that

WASHINGTON, DC – A+E Networks and the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) will be honored at the 33rd Annual Walter Kaitz Foundation Fundraising Dinner on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, in New York City. John Martin, Chairman & CEO, Turner Broadcasting System, and Thomas Rutledge, Chairman & CEO, Charter Communications, are the dinner co-chairs. Other industry executives joining them

“We are pleased the FCC affirmed the importance of balancing licensed and unlicensed spectrum needs in today's vote on high-band spectrum. This spectrum is especially critical for future applications and services that have not yet been developed. Actions like today's will help propel America’s leadership in next-generation wireless technologies.”

Denver, CO, June 22, 2016 – Today, the Environmental Leader, a leading daily trade publication covering energy, environmental and sustainability news, presented its Project of the Year award to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM and National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) for their Voluntary Agreement to increase the energy efficiency of set-top boxes. In announcing the award, a panel of

“We are reviewing today’s split decision by the DC circuit panel, and will carefully review the majority and dissenting opinions before determining next steps. Though disappointed in today’s result, we are particularly gratified by Judge Williams’ recognition of the ‘watery thin and self-contradictory’ nature of the FCC arguments used to justify the imposition of common carriage laws on Internet networks.