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The Rapid Rise of Esports, Powered by Fast Broadband

Eager fans fill an arena, proudly wearing their favorite player’s jersey. But this isn’t a football game; the crowds are cheering on professional gamers as they compete live alongside their teammates for the championship. This is esports, and it represents a rapidly growing new form of entertainment. Take the fun of video games and combine it with the spectacle of
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How Technetix, NCTA's Newest Member, is Preparing Cable Networks for the Future

Broadband networks have completely transformed life in almost every way possible over the past several decades. Advanced technologies like virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and holograms all rely on the robust broadband networks that internet service providers build and continue to upgrade as the 10G future looms near. In turn, ISPs rely on their partnerships with technology providers to
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The Path to Gigabit Wi-Fi Starts with the 5.9 GHz Band

Thanks to unlicensed spectrum, Wi-Fi has become the glue that binds our digital lifestyles together. It has transformed connectivity in America in just about every way possible. Wi-Fi connects us to the internet so we can conduct business, catch up with family and friends, do homework, obtain a medical diagnosis, stream our favorite shows, and much more. And our appetite
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Cable's Commitment to LGBTQ Storytelling

National Transgender Awareness Week has begun, and it marks an opportunity to continue recognizing the importance of inclusion and representation for transgender individuals and the LGBTQ community as a whole on television. The latest release of GLAAD's annual "Where We Are on TV" report, now in its 15th year of tracking the number of LGBTQ characters on television, revealed progress
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Getting Military Veterans on the Right Path to Success

Today, as millions of Americans celebrate Veterans Day, the cable industry joins in by honoring its employees who have not only served in various branches of the military, but who have found new success and second careers at cable operators and networks across the country. The industry recognizes the value that these men and women bring to the workforce through
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Online Video Usage Up Among Teens

A new survey from Common Sense Media has found an uptick in media usage among tweens and teens, ages 8-18, and further highlights how the next generation is looking to embrace and continue the digital lifestyle. The organization, which promotes safe media usage for children, has been collecting this information since 2003 and comparisons to previous years help to measure
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Cable's Part in Spreading Bullying Prevention Awareness

Studies by the Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Department of Education estimate that more than 10 million students report being bullied every year in the U.S., with many more that go undocumented. And unfortunately, cyberbullying has also become part of being online. That's why cable operators and TV networks have taken steps to try to eradicate all forms
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How the Cable Industry Addresses Today’s Cybersecurity Concerns

Cybersecurity Awareness Month may be coming to an end, but the cable industry continues to work each day to keep our networks and customers safe. As the nation’s leading provider of broadband, the cable industry has been at the forefront of developing and implementing best practices for identifying and addressing cybersecurity risks. Today’s cyber threats have evolved and advanced significantly.
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SCTE•ISBE's Role in Setting Cybersecurity Standards Across the Industry

As National Cybersecurity Month continues throughout the month of October, NCTA caught up with Chris Bastian, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer at SCTE•ISBE, to find out how the organization is making an impact in the cybersecurity space across the cable industry, and ultimately, on consumers. Bastian's work at SCTE•ISBE, where he heads up technology and engineering,
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Cable's Efforts to Keep Consumers Safe Online

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and a good time to learn about how cable operators are working to empower consumers and ensure that cyber threats don't get in the way of a user's online experience. The cable industry has long been committed to recognizing, identifying, and combatting cybersecurity threats in various ways, and as the Internet of Things (IoT)
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