Home / Newsroom

Newsroom

Game of Thrones By The Numbers

Millions of people will tune into HBO this Sunday to watch the final season premiere of Game of Thrones. The massively successful series has inspired a concert tour, countless podcasts, and is even credited with increasing tourism to filming locations like Croatia and Iceland. After eight years, 73 episodes, and approximately 4,250 minutes of game-changing action, the song of ice
  • Articles

How the T. Howard Foundation is Diversifying the Media & Entertainment Industry

Spring is in full swing but summer is just around the corner, and by next month, many college students around the country will embark on internships that prepare them for the workforce. The T. Howard Foundation, which began in 1993, works year-round to recruit and place underrepresented and diverse college students in internships throughout the media and entertainment industry. The
  • Articles

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
  • Press Releases

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
  • Press Releases

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
  • Press Releases

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
  • Articles

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
  • Articles

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.”
  • Press Releases

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
  • Articles

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
  • Press Releases