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'Women in Technology' Award Winner Cox's Kim Keever Shares Her Career Journey in Cybersecurity

October is an exciting month in the cable industry. With the events surrounding Diversity Week, Cable-Tec Expo, and Cybersecurity Month, it's a great time to recognize the valuable contributions that exceptional cable employees make to the internet and television business, and their roles in mentoring and building the careers of aspiring leaders. Earlier this month at the Cable-Tec Expo, the
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Opening Unlicensed Spectrum in the 5.9 GHz Band Is More Critical Than Ever Before

To check the latest findings on nationwide broadband network performance during the pandemic, go to the NCTA COVID-19 dashboard. More and more, Americans rely on a series of connected devices to stay informed, entertained, and safe. Notably, as FCC Chairman Ajit Pai stated, "this trend has only accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic." These devices, from laptops and tablets to hospital
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Statement of Michael Powell, President & CEO, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding FCC Chairman Pai’s Intent to Move Forward with Wi-Fi Access in the 5.9 GHz Band

“At a time when American consumers are relying on Wi-Fi more than ever before, we commend Chairman Pai for taking action to enable next-generation Wi-Fi access to the 5.9 GHz band. After more than 20 years of spectrum underutilization in 5.9 GHz, and a seven-year Commission proceeding, the Chairman’s compromise proposal is the right way to bring this band online,
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Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order Remand

“We commend the FCC's action to affirm its decision to return broadband internet access to the light-touch Title I framework under which the internet developed and flourished. The COVID pandemic has underscored how our traditional mode of light-touch regulation promotes the ongoing investment required to build innovative, robust, and resilient networks that can meet consumer needs – both expected and
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VIDEO: Get a Glimpse of the Future with the 10G Smart Home

This September, Mediacom along with CableLabs and NCTA, unveiled the 10G Smart Home in Ames, Iowa. The smart home was wired with an enhanced broadband network that demonstrates how a 10 Gbps home network will transform our daily lives, and the rich media experiences that are just around the corner. The 10G Smart Home features an enhanced broadband network and
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Midco's Commitment to Connecting Students During the Pandemic

"Midco will do what it takes." These are the words that Rupak Gandhi, school superintendent in Fargo, N.D., said he heard Midco representatives repeat to him again and again when his district turned to the ISP for help this past spring. Back in March, when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools across the country including in North Dakota, Gandhi's district
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Alaska’s GCI Will Extend Fiber Service to Remote Aleutian Islands

Over the past few months, we’ve seen firsthand the power that broadband networks have in delivering services usually only available in person. From telemedicine to remote work to distance learning, 2020 has shone a spotlight on the critical role broadband plays in modern life. That’s why it’s more important than ever for America’s broadband leaders to continue working to close
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Television Brings Hispanic Stories and Culture to American Viewers

Since 1968, Hispanic Heritage Month – which officially concludes today – has marked a time to celebrate the enormous contributions that the Hispanic and Latinx community has made to the United States’ economy, society, and culture. This year, it’s particularly poignant to recognize the iconic TV shows and characters that have brought Latinx stories and culture to American viewers. An
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How the Cable Industry is Securing the Network Against Cyberattacks

To check the latest findings on nationwide broadband network performance during the pandemic, go to the NCTA COVID-19 dashboard. October may mark Cybersecurity Month, but the cable industry’s work to secure its networks against evolving cyberattacks happens every single second of every single day. With more people working remotely more than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and with more
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Multi-Industry Coalition Calls for Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping Executive Order to Be Rescinded

WASHINGTON — Today, global tech trade association ITI and a wide-ranging coalition of industry groups urged the Trump Administration to rescind its Executive Order (EO) on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping. The letter was signed by ITI, Alliance for Digital Innovation, American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A’s), BSA | The Software Alliance, Cybersecurity Coalition, Entertainment Software Association, HR Policy Association,
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