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The Walter Kaitz Foundation, the cable industry’s leading advocacy organization in advancing equity, inclusion and belonging in media and entertainment, today announced that Michelle Ray will leave her position as Executive Director on December 2. Ray has served the Foundation for over 15 years in successive leadership roles and the December date ensures her management of the annual foundation dinner
As Americans continue to keep parts of their office and school lives in the home, the future success of broadband networks is more critical than ever before. That’s why America’s broadband leaders have been building the 10G network for years, because while there’s an idea of what tomorrow might hold, the future will be powered by robust, secure, high-speed 10G
The COVID pandemic, as devastating as it has been over the past 2.5 years, has undoubtedly accelerated the critical need for high-speed internet connectivity and forever transformed the way people live, work, learn, and play. One major shift that has transpired is the surge in remote work, which is documented in surveys by the Census Bureau. In addition to the
As many industries around the world look to the future, environmental impact is more important than ever before. The cable industry has been doing its part for decades through programs such as the voluntary agreement for set-top boxes and small network equipment. However, America’s broadband and entertainment leaders have gone above and beyond, taking new steps to continue to be
Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated between September 15 - October 15, is well underway and a great time to pay tribute to the culture and language of Hispanic Americans, and to continue to embrace diversity and inclusion as an industry. Cable programmers have put together initiatives that not only honor and recognize the contributions of the Hispanic community in
The SCTE Cable-Tec Expo kicked off earlier this week for its first in-person conference since 2019, and this year a few of the key themes heard throughout the show all tied back to the legacy that the industry is building for the next generation. "We have a foundation for our industry that goes way beyond any of our lifespans. The
In January of 2019, the global cable industry announced its vision for building super-fast broadband networks that would be capable of delivering 10 gigabits per second, called 10G. Fast forward to 2022 and the journey to 10G has rapidly progressed to the point that multi-gigabit symmetrical services are on the horizon for 2023. With 29 billion devices expected to be
Nationwide, cable internet service providers (ISPs) have long invested billions of their own dollars to continually expand their networks to the country's most rural areas to reach communities that lack broadband connectivity. But in remote regions where miles of land between homes and businesses can make it cost prohibitive to rely on private capital alone, ISPs have forged a myriad
As September continues, the fall TV season seems to be off to a strong start. With many new shows premiering and this week’s 74th Primetime Emmy awards celebrating the best on TV, the fall season is a great reminder of how successful the video marketplace continues to be. Since there are more TV shows than ever before, viewers can be
Washington, D.C. – NCTA – The Internet & Television Association today announced the addition of Joni Lupovitz to its Legal team as Vice President and Associate General Counsel. Lupovitz joins NCTA with more than two decades of legal, public policy, legislative and regulatory experience in the private, nonprofit and government sectors. Most recently, she served as NPR’s Senior Director, Public