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Statement of NCTA – The Internet and Television Association Regarding Senate Commerce Approval of FCC Commissioner O’Rielly’s Renomination

“We applaud the Senate Commerce Committee’s approval of Commissioner Mike O’Rielly’s renomination to the FCC for a five-year term. Throughout his career, Mike has distinguished himself by advancing policies that promote competition and continued innovation in the communications marketplace while helping Americans thrive in today’s digital world. His forward-thinking leadership has aided the FCC in modernizing the media marketplace, in
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How ISPs Used AI and Machine Learning to Manage the COVID-19 Internet Traffic Surge

Internet traffic during the pandemic continues to plateau since it experienced its largest surge in March and April, when more people were working from home than ever before and students turned to distance learning to finish off their school year. Now, with more people returning to work sites each month and students out of school for the summer, traffic has
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Cartoon Network's 'Stop Bullying: Speak Up' Campaign Hits 10-Year Milestone

This month, Cartoon Network celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Stop Bullying: Speak Up campaign. That's a decade of the network using its large influence, leverage, and reach to promote kindness and empathy to millions of kids across the country. When the campaign first launched in 2010, Cartoon Network's goal was to raise national awareness about the prevalence of bullying
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The Cost of Replacing Old Wooden Poles is Slowing Down Broadband Deployment in Unserved Areas

Reliable fast internet is in high demand like never before. The robust networks powered by America's cable internet service providers continue to support millions of Americans through the COVID-19 pandemic as they turn to distance learning and remote work during this unprecedented time. But even as NCTA member companies reach millions more unserved Americans and invest billions in broadband network
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Statements of NCTA – The Internet and Television Association Regarding Actions at Today’s FCC Meeting

On Leased Commercial Action: “We applaud the Commission’s action recognizing that the constitutionality of the leased access regime is in substantial doubt in today's competitive marketplace and revising its rate formula to mitigate the burdens the regime imposes. The leased access regime is a relic of the past that continues to burden cable operators' speech based on a video marketplace
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Pandemic or Not, 10G is Coming

When the COVID-19 pandemic first forced Americans into their homes beginning in March, millions of people turned to the internet to try to continue any sort of semblance of their lives. America's cable broadband providers were responsible for keeping their networks running at full capacity as internet traffic surged and more people than ever before connected online. Fortunately, the investment
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And the Show Goes On

Some Hollywood movies and TV shows were recently given the green light to resume production, albeit with a series of new guidelines now in place, and it will certainly be interesting to see how America's favorite shows adapt to the COVID-19 environment. As the new TV world order kicks off, it's worth saluting those showrunners and TV production teams for
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How Broadband Enabled Americans to Cope with a Pandemic

The March - April period marked a historic moment in time for the U.S. when the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread fast, and internet usage proved critical to our country's safety and wellbeing. As pointed out last week, NCTA's COVID-19 internet dashboard, which has been tracking cable broadband network performance across the country every week, measured the largest surge in
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Statement of NCTA – The Internet and Television Association Regarding Introduction of the Broadband Adoption and Opportunity Act

“We commend Rep. O’Halleran and co-sponsor Rep. Johnson and for introducing the Broadband Adoption and Opportunity Act. This legislation creates a pilot program to support the availability of refurbished internet-capable devices available to low-income consumers through public-private partnerships that address an often overlooked barrier to broadband adoption. The bill will also encourage greater attention on the variety of factors impeding
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IBM's Role in Moving Americans Towards Digital Experiences

NCTA welcomed its newest member, IBM, earlier this year, and never has there been a more fitting time to partner with a world leading technology company than the present. From the explosion in technology that the media landscape has experienced over the past decade to the incredible online transformations taking place for businesses and consumers during the current pandemic, IBM
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