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Today is World Environment Day, a global awareness day started by the United Nations. It's also the perfect time to celebrate the ongoing green efforts throughout the cable industry that are making a nationwide environmental impact. Earlier this year, NCTA, along with all of the largest pay-TV providers and energy efficiency advocates announced a four-year extension of the award-winning Voluntary
Cable has a long history of bringing Americans the connectivity they need and of keeping pace with consumer demand as technology evolves. Over the past 20 years, internet service providers have invested over $275 billion in infrastructure, introduced ultra-fast gigabit networks, and reached millions of people in communities of all sizes throughout the country. Technology innovations like DOCSIS 3.1 have
"We have a show still in production right now, starring two female leads [Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer], and underpinning it are some feminist themes around women and friendships. It’s a constant conversation that centers around the representation of women, and a really vital and energetic one," said BBC America President Sarah Barnett in a Q&A with NCTA on gender
Gigabit internet expansion is here, and it is completely transforming how rural communities grow and thrive. People who once may have flocked to Silicon Valley or big cities are now more likely to consider more remote regions because of the advanced connectivity that would allow their business, entrepreneurial activities, entertainment and social lives to flourish. Small towns are beginning to
The array of connectivity benefits that Wi-Fi provides to millions of people as they go about their daily lives is unequivocal, but the technology is also contributing to the nation's growth in another major way. According to a new report, unlicensed Wi-Fi spectrum added $525.19 billion to the U.S. economy in 2017. The study, commissioned by WifiForward, found that the
Recent surveys reveal that an overwhelming majority of people—89 percent of Americans—now go online. Through internet adoption programs and digital literacy offerings, internet service providers have worked to close the digital divide in the U.S. by improving internet access and equipping families with the information they need to succeed online. Cox Communications is one of the industry’s leaders on this
The second season of Westworld is well underway, but Evan Rachel Wood and her fellow cast members aren’t the only stars that are dazzling viewers week after week. The majestic backdrops on the show— red rock valleys, canyons, mountains, sand dunes, and Lake Powell—are playing a supporting yet pivotal role in setting the scene. While much of the production is
Today, the Senate is scheduled to vote on a Congressional Review Act, or CRA, that attempts to roll back last December’s FCC Order that freed the internet from 1930’s era regulations - regulations that have been proven to hurt investment in broadband networks. This partisan maneuver is being touted as a way to save net neutrality but, as we’ve been
The Internet of Things has been making people's lives more efficient and more comfortable for the past several decades, and it's only expected to get better. As technology becomes more sophisticated and innovators come out with the next best device, this web of interconnected objects--from kitchen appliances to wearables to voice-operated assistants like Amazon's ALEXA and Google Home--is only going
TV Everywhere usage is up, as CTAM’s TVE tracking survey recently found, and TV content creators are driving viewership through offering more types of programming via their apps than ever before. Technology improvements, such as single-sign on mechanisms are making it easier for subscribers to log in to multiple apps at once, motivating viewers to access content while they are