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Discovery's Documentary on Pope Francis Issues a Call to Action to all Humanity

When the world's leader of the Catholic Church grants filmmakers unprecedented access to his life, it's a pretty big deal. This week, viewers are getting the opportunity to learn more about Pope Francis and the issues that matter most to him through Discovery's documentary, "Francesco." Released on Discovery+ at the start of Holy Week and just in time for Easter
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Observations on Network Performance One Year into the NCTA COVID-19 Dashboard

It's been more than a year now since COVID-19 forced Americans into lockdown and sent many of them straight to their homes to continue their lives online. In their reflections on the one-year anniversary of COVID, chief technology officers from America's leading internet service providers concurred that the ability of their networks to perform so well over the past 12
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Statement of Michael Powell, President & CEO, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, Regarding the White House Infrastructure Plan

“The White House has elected to go big on broadband infrastructure, but it risks taking a serious wrong turn in discarding decades of successful policy by suggesting that the government is better suited than private-sector technologists to build and operate the internet. This shift is encouraged by mistakenly lumping in our successful modern digital networks with our decaying roads, bridges,
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Nielsen Data Shows that People Working From Home Are Watching "The Office"

The COVID-19 pandemic has reached its one-year mark across much of the globe. In a year marked by a constant deluge of bad news, political polarization, and pervasive uncertainty, TV and video entertainment provided Americans with a much needed escape. New data from Nielsen calls attention to the importance of TV as a means for Americans to sustain themselves and
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Turner Reimagines March Madness Live to Meet Fans Where They Are

After last year’s disappointing March Madness cancellation due to COVID-19, the tournament is back for 2021 and fans are getting ready for the Sweet 16. Viewers have also been on the receiving end of a whole new entertainment experience this year. Turner and CBS are providing live coverage of all 67 games from the tournament across TBS, CBS, TNT, and
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Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding Senate and House Introduction of the Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021

"We commend Sens. Cornyn and Manchin and Reps. Williams and Cooper on the introduction of the Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2021, legislation that helps address the digital divide by focusing broadband buildout and funding on the unserved areas of the country. The bill recognizes the importance of tech neutrality and includes important safeguards – including a challenge process,
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CTOs Share Insights on Network Performance Over the Past Year, Part Two

Last week, on the one-year anniversary of COVID in the United States, chief technology officers from America's leading internet service providers (ISPs) offered reflections on the internet usage trends they observed over the past year and how their networks were able to handle the unprecedented surges in internet traffic. This week, in part two of NCTA's special Q&A series, the
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The Asymmetric Nature of Internet Traffic

Since the beginning of the internet, residential broadband traffic has been asymmetric in nature, as users generally receive far more information (streaming for instance) than they send (uploading photos to Facebook for instance). Network engineers early on recognized that residential customers were primarily consumers of information, not producers of information, and designed broadband service to favor this consumer behavior. In
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Boom or Bust: Getting Broadband Infrastructure Programs Right

By Michael Powell NCTA President & CEO Congress is going big on broadband. It has appropriated more than $20 billion to spend on broadband in just the last several months. That is a huge amount compared to past efforts, equating to almost 25% of the annual revenues of the entire fixed broadband industry. And, in the wings is an infrastructure
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On COVID Anniversary, CTOs from America's Leading ISPs Reflect on Network Performance

One year ago, the entire world practically shut down when the COVID-19 pandemic became widespread. In the United States, lockdown orders went into effect and millions of Americans turned to the internet for telehealth visits, remote work and virtual schooling. It was then that broadband showed its true power to connect people during a time when more people than ever
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