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New Data Reveals Internet and TV's True Economic Impact

Measuring the economic impact of an industry means calculating all of its angles. It means considering factors like, how much money does that industry invest? How many jobs does it create? How does the industry’s investments affect local economies? In an attempt to put a finger on the remarkable impact internet and television companies make, NCTA, along with Morning Consult
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The Near Future Conference Shows How Far 3D Has Come

During The Near Future conference in Washington, D.C., last week, attendees got an up, close, and personal sneak peek of some of the unique virtual reality and mixed reality experiences that are either in their infancy or coming to a broader market later this year. As exhibitors helped attendees try out the interactive encounters for themselves, it was evident how
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The Near Future is Already Here

It was a busy and exciting day at Union Market’s Dock 5 yesterday in Washington, D.C. It was the long-awaited Near FutureEvent, where NCTA President and CEO Michael Powell explained it best when he said, “We don’t want to look so far ahead that we’re engaged in science fiction. We want to look to the near future.” In many cases,
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The Near Future is Almost Here

Holograms, virtual reality, artificial intelligence; we’ve been talking a lot lately about what life looks like in the near future. And tomorrow, Thursday April 27th, we’re continuing that conversation with a unique half-day event called The Near Future. It’s an invitation-only event specially designed to challenge convention, spark inspiration, and reconsider how we think and talk about the future of
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We're Doing Our Part to Grow the Economy

The internet and television industry has long supported and been responsible for the innovation, creativity, and expansion we’ve seen in the media and entertainment space in recent years, one which millions of consumers benefit from every day. But along with this, it’s also played a huge role in providing the economic vitality we’ve seen sprout across the country. According to
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Eagle Communications Turns a Small Town into the Next Gigabit Community

There’s no doubt that gigabit internet is the connectivity of the future. Super speeds will forever change how we live, work, play and learn, and will be the foundation of the next step in the internet’s expansion. It may seem far away, but gigabit internet is already here, rolling out across various regions of the country. Internet service providers are
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Tomorrow is on Display at the Near Future Event

We’re about a week out from The Near Future Event, a unique half-day event that will peak into the future of some exciting technologies that are on the cusp of transforming our lives. The April 27th event at Union Market’s Dock 5 will explore four pillars of human-technology interactivity – the way we LIVE, WORK, LEARN, and PLAY, and how
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The State of Virtual Reality In 2017

In the latest installment of our State of the Industry series, we explore the rise of virtual reality and its predicted growth worldwide as a medium that will touch many aspects of our lives in the next several years, particularly in the media and entertainment landscape. Similar to the advancements we’ve seen in internet speeds, premium television, TV Everywhere and
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Eagle Communications Brings Connectivity and a Personal Touch to Rural America

There are many perks that come with living in a big city or suburb, and reliable, high speed internet is one of them. But one internet service provider is proving that living in small town America also has its advantages, especially when it comes to the personal relationships that communities have with their internet provider. Eagle Communications is a rural
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After Decades of Dreaming, is it Finally Virtual Reality's Time?

NCTA announced last month that on April 27th, we were going to host a half-day event called The Near Future. In that announcement, we shared a few details on how The Near Future was going to revolve around up-and-coming technologies and how they will soon change the way we live, work, learn, and play. One piece of technology that will
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