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Statement of Michael Powell, President & CEO, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding Senate Commerce Committee Approval of Alan Davidson to Lead the NTIA

“We congratulate Alan Davidson on his approval by the Senate Commerce Committee to lead the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Alan’s role at NTIA will be critically important to funding broadband construction and to honoring the guardrails established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that will direct billions of dollars to unserved and underserved communities where investment is critically
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Broadband Stats: Infrastructure Success, Past and Present

With the upcoming implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, cities, states, and local governments in 2022 will begin to make use of the $40+ billion set aside for broadband projects. How successful those funds are at building new networks to unserved and underserved populations depends on which projects receive approval. Given their long track record of success, incumbent
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What Cable's Broadband Network Performance During COVID Means for America

A new study that examines U.S. broadband network performance during the COVID-19 pandemic finds that America's broadband networks passed their biggest stress test ever with flying colors when the internet experienced unprecedented surges in traffic during the worst phases of the global health crisis. In fact, the study—released by Recon Analytics—asserts that the U.S. network performance change was imperceptible to
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Statement of Michael Powell, President & CEO, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding Senate Confirmation of FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel for Another Term at the FCC

“We congratulate Chairwoman Rosenworcel on her swift confirmation by the Senate. The Commission plays an important role in expanding access to broadband, America’s opportunity infrastructure, to more U.S. citizens. We look forward to working with Chairwoman Rosenworcel and her colleagues on this important mission and building on the successful policies that incent private sector investment, innovation and competition in America’s
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Cable TV Networks Strive to Create Positive Change Through Giving Back

The giving season is in full swing, and the cable industry has been hard at work not just this month, but every day of the year to help the communities they serve to grow and thrive. On the cable TV side, networks host numerous initiatives and programs aimed at charitable giving and to engage their employees in community service. The
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GCI Brings Modern Connectivity to Unalaska and Aleutian Islands

Since 2017, GCI—Alaska's largest internet service provider—has been planning and preparing to execute an 860-mile subsea fiber system to six remote communities in Alaska, including Unalaska and the Aleutian Islands. This past fall, the ISP took a big step forward when it broke ground with trenching conduit in Unalaska after finalizing the project design and planning phase and obtaining the
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Statement of Michael Powell, President & CEO, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding Senate Commerce Committee Approval of Jessica Rosenworcel for Another Term at the FCC

"We congratulate Chairwoman Rosenworcel on her approval by the Senate Commerce Committee for another term at the FCC. During her time at the Commission, Jessica has been a champion for connecting every American to broadband and she has only heightened this focus during her time as Acting Chair. We encourage the full Senate to swiftly move ahead with her nomination."
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Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding the Filing of 6 GHz AFC Operator Applications

"NCTA is pleased to see a robust number of applicants seeking to serve as Automated Frequency Coordinators in the 6 GHz band. Today marks an important next step toward enabling standard power unlicensed operations in the 6 GHz band, which will support both next-generation Wi-Fi connectivity and drive future unlicensed innovations. As a whole, the applicants represent a wealth of
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How America's ISPs Strive to Improve Quality of Life in the Communities They Serve

For the second straight year, Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But if the pandemic has revealed anything over the past 20 months, it's that community is more important than ever during these uncertain times. Cable operators and TV networks have continued to foster community and to give back to the people in their footprints in every way
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Cable TV Celebrates Trans Week of Visibility

In 2018, FX premiered its newest show from acclaimed showrunner Ryan Murphy. “Pose” made headlines, after all it told the story of transgender and queer people building community in 1980s New York, which was a major breakthrough for queer storytelling on TV. But it also made history for the fact that record numbers of trans identifying people were the writers,
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