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Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding House Passage of the “Save the Internet Act”

“Today’s House vote was a disappointing wrong turn that will only lead to a dead end. Consumers should be frustrated that House Democratic leadership has chosen to pursue a partisan path which will ultimately fail to deliver the net neutrality protections that every stakeholder agrees is important. Despite this setback, our industry remains committed to working on a bipartisan solution
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NCTA, CTIA and USTelecom Urge House Leadership to Reject H.R. 1644

Washington, D.C. – The CEO’s of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, CTIA, and USTelecom – The Broadband Association today sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, and House Energy & Commerce Committee Ranking Member Greg Walden urging them to reject H.R. 1644, the “Save
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Jared Sher to Join NCTA Advocacy Team

Washington, D.C. – NCTA – The Internet & Television Association today announced the addition of Jared Sher to its Legal & Regulatory Affairs team, effective April 15, 2019. Sher replaces the recently retired Jill Luckett and will serve as Chief Counsel, Program Network Policy & Deputy General Counsel, plus be a member of NCTA’s Senior Staff team. Sher will join
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America's Future Looks Like 10G

"The destiny of our economy and the destiny of our future is heavily rooted in how successful we are as a technological empire, as an information economy, and one that can harvest the forces of technology and physics to its greatest benefit," said NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell earlier this year. Powell moderated a panel at CES in January
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Poll: Americans Say Fast Internet is Key to the Economy

The ripple effect of a powerful broadband connection is immeasurable when it comes to how internet connectivity positively impacts almost every facet of life in America, from healthcare to education to business to entertainment to personal connections. What's even more incredible is how it affects the U.S. economy, not just nationally but locally as well. As cable operators invest billions
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Statement of NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Regarding Senate Commerce Committee Passage of the TRACED Act

“Combatting illegal robocalls is a serious and complex problem. NCTA appreciates the bipartisan leadership of Senators Thune and Markey on the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act to keep consumers safe from scammers. We look forward to working with other members on full Senate passage.”
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Video: NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell Talks with CNBC about Facebook's Call for Increased Regulation

Last weekend in a Washington Post op-ed piece, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg called for stronger government regulations in four areas: harmful content, election integrity, privacy, and data portability. Facebook has been under fire for quite some time now for data breaches, how it collects and uses customer data, its role in spreading misinformation, and multiple privacy scandals. Yesterday, NCTA President
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Radhika Bhat and Jamie Houton Join NCTA Advocacy Team

Washington, D.C. – NCTA – The Internet & Television Association today announced the addition of Radhika Bhat to its Legal & Regulatory Affairs team and Jamie Houton to its Government Relations team. Bhat will serve as Vice President and Associate General Counsel and joins NCTA from the law firm of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. where she
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NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell on C-SPAN's The Communicators

NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell sat down with C-SPAN's The Communicators this week to discuss the relationship between the cable industry and "big tech" in Washington, and how technology companies operate differently from cable businesses. "The gold for them is not the service. The gold for them is the data the service produces," Powell told The Washington Post's Cat
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The Shrinking Cost of a Megabit

Data. It’s at the heart of our daily lives and the modern economy. More data means higher quality streaming movies, it means richer more immersive online games, it means stronger long-distance relationships with loved ones, but it also means busier networks. In fact, Cisco predicts that in the U.S. alone, internet traffic will triple by 2022. That’s why earlier this
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