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As we approach the end of 2019, and get ready for what will be a busy 2020, we wanted to highlight some key initiatives and milestones that cable providers and TV networks achieved over the last year. It’s been a great year and decade for TV and the internet, and it will be fascinating to see what’s in store for
“We applaud Senate and House passage of the TRACED Act, and commend the bipartisan leadership on both sides of the Capitol for passing legislation that protects consumers from these frustrating calls. Illegal robocalls have flooded phones for far too long, and TRACED takes meaningful steps to keep consumers safe from scammers. We urge the president to take swift action and
The season for giving continues, but members of the cable industry have programs in place year-round to ensure that kids, needy families, schools, and communities worldwide receive the funds and resources they need to thrive. Cable TV networks in particular have a large reach and impact when it comes to the millions and millions of people they touch around the
The last ten years saw digital assistants, smart light bulbs, streaming sticks, and tons of other disruptive technologies. Those innovations require a steady internet connection to do their jobs, something we now take as a given. That’s because over the last decade, both broadband adoption and speeds saw massive growth. At the end of 2009, just over half of Americans
"We commend the FCC's unanimous vote launching this proceeding. Consumers would be ill-served by requiring operators to send confusing and unnecessary notices about potential channel line-up changes, where parties are engaged in active negotiations at the end of a contract term. As we have seen in the marketplace, the vast majority of such negotiations end successfully without any direct consumer
“Today’s unanimous pro-consumer action by the Commission proposing to designate a portion of the 5.9 GHz spectrum band for unlicensed use is an important step toward ensuring that America’s Wi-Fi networks are able to unleash gigabit speeds and keep up with the tremendous consumer demand for connectivity at home and on the go. This item demonstrates the FCC’s commitment to
Earlier this fall, Discovery Channel came out with a six-part docuseries that hones in on a unique topic that isn't normally examined or discussed in depth for television entertainment: the human condition of hate. Executive produced by Steven Spielberg and Alex Gibney, "Why We Hate" was first born out of a conversation between Spielberg and Discovery CEO David Zaslav about
Washington, D.C. – NCTA – The Internet & Television Association today announced the addition of Mary Beth Murphy to its Legal & Regulatory Affairs team, effective December 2, 2019. Murphy was named Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Legal & Regulatory Affairs, and comes to NCTA from Facebook where she was a Public Policy Manager focusing on video, news, and
Back in 2009, binging a TV show usually meant buying each season on DVD and watching every episode on a TV or laptop with a DVD drive. Maybe if the show was new enough, it would have full seasons available for purchase on iTunes. Or perhaps you were able to find old episodes on-demand to catch up on the latest
“Robocalls have been flooding our phones for years, causing many Americans to even stop answering their phones. We applaud House passage of the TRACED Act, and commend the bipartisan leadership of Senator Thune and Congressman Pallone for passing legislation that protects consumers from this daily aggravation. The TRACED Act is an important step to help alleviate Illegal robocalls and keep