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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and GCI's Role in Promoting Mental Wellness

With September being Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and 2.5 years into the COVID pandemic, it is more important than ever to educate and inform Americans about the prevalence of mental health conditions affecting millions of people across the country. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people aged 10-14 and the third leading cause of death among people
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Two Years Later, Comcast and Chicago Connected Continue to Impact Families

As students head back to school this fall, it is worth thinking back to March 2020, when COVID caused worldwide shutdowns and school closures. In Chicago, the public school district recognized that partnering with the private and nonprofit sectors was key to facilitating the transition to an unprecedented need for remote learning. An estimated 100,000 Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students
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Broadband Stats: Celebrating Cable’s Labor Force

With Labor Day on the horizon, now is the perfect time to take a moment and celebrate the hard-working people that make the cable internet and television industry a success story. From construction crews to customer service experts to camera operators to VFX specialists, the industry offers a wide array of job opportunities for all skill levels and backgrounds.
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Empowering Families to Create Safer Internet Environments for Kids

As millions of children across the country return to classrooms for the start of another school year, there is no better time than now for families to brush up on internet safety. The explosion of connected devices over the past several years has opened up tremendous opportunities in education, with the pandemic also accelerating the critical need for internet connectivity
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How Cable Is Shaking Up the Mobile Marketplace

Cable providers have long sought to expand the types of services they provide, starting with television, then broadband, and further expanding to home phone service. In recent years, America’s connectivity leaders have again extended their offerings to include mobile service, giving Americans more choices than ever before. By leasing capacity from existing mobile networks, cable ISPs offer service as Mobile
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New Beginnings at the Hallmark Channel

At the Television Critics Association virtual summer press tour this month, the Hallmark Channel made a big announcement. Crown Media, the parent company of the Hallmark Channel, is now known as Hallmark Media. "This evolution in our own brand's identity is just a no-brainer. It allows us to better align with Hallmark, it makes sense, and resonates with our viewers
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TV Stats: 'Better Call Saul' Ends What 'Breaking Bad' Started

This week, AMC aired the final episode of the hit series “Better Call Saul” to much fanfare. The series ran for six seasons, and was a spinoff of the genre-defining “Breaking Bad” that premiered in 2008 and ended in 2013. During the run of both shows, the TV marketplace has transformed and delivered more new shows year over year than
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What’s Next For Wi-Fi?

Over the past few years, more and more devices with Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E certification have started hitting the market. That means better security, faster speeds, better energy efficiency, and lower latency when these devices are paired with a router that also bears a Wi-Fi 6 or 6E certification. As those devices continue to fill our lives, the next
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Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding the D.C. Circuit’s Decision on the FCC’s 5.9 GHz Order

“The D.C. Circuit’s decision to uphold the FCC’s 5.9 GHz order is an enormous victory for American consumers. The Commission’s unanimous, bipartisan order modernizes a band that was primarily unused for over 20 years, and today’s court decision enables that important 5.9 GHz spectrum to provide consumers with even more reliable high-speed Wi-Fi and access to next-generation automotive safety applications.
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OWN's 'Queen Sugar' Has Been Sweet for All-Female Crews

The all-female-directed show, "Queen Sugar," which airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), presented a special session earlier this week during the Television Critics Association's virtual summer press tour. "Queen Sugar," which has won two NAACP Image Awards and received praise from critics for its racially progressive themes, revolves around the lives of three siblings who move back to rural
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