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One of the primary obstacles to faster broadband deployment is one of the most mundane--timely access to utility poles. All broadband providers benefit from mechanisms that promote safe and speedy access to utility poles. Such a system should be fair, fast, and predictable--carefully reconciling both the pro-competitive interests of those attaching new facilities to poles with the property interests of

One of the fastest growing technologies in history has reached another milestone as 89 percent of Americans are now connecting to the internet, according to a new Pew Research survey. The growth in internet adoption can be attributed to many factors but one is the effort of ISPs to reach low-income families, senior citizens, veterans, and others through broadband adoption

The cable industry is ever-evolving and growing when it comes to creating job opportunities and expanding its dynamic list of roles and positions, a recent survey indicates. More than 800 different job titles exist across the industry, according to the Cable and Telecommunications Human Resources Association’s (CTHRA) 2017 Annual Compensation Surveys. The survey polled a mix of cable operators and

The United States ranks third in the world in internet inclusivity, according to the 2018 Inclusive Internet Index conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit. The report, in its second year, examined 86 countries and ranked them according to their scores in four categories: availability, affordability, relevance and readiness. The U.S. third-place rank came thanks to strong ratings in the availability

Akamai's Q4 2017 State of the Internet / Security Report found that botnet attacks, particularly distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks, continue to rise in the U.S., increasing by 14 percent from this time last year. This type of cyberattack, which is a form of credential abuse, can have severe ramifications for businesses and internet users when their security and

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With Black History Month coming to an end, we checked in with TV One’s General Manager, Michelle Rice, and senior vice president of original programming, D’Angela Proctor. As Rice said during a recent event at NCTA honoring the month, “[TV One] celebrates Black History Month 365 days a year.” During an interview, they shared their take on diversity programming across

Across the country, millions of employees across the cable industry work in some way or another to bring Americans the internet and TV services they rely on everyday. This week, we talked with Mark Snow, senior vice president and general manager of Co-op at CTAM—the cable industry’s resource for marketing. Snow shared how much the marketplace has evolved in the