America’s Expanding Broadband Networks: The West Pt. 3
America’s cable broadband providers continue to be hard at work extending their networks to every community across the country.
Rebuilding Together: Industry Support for Southern California Wildfire Relief
ISPs and TV companies are stepping up with funding, connectivity, and resources to support Southern California wildfire relief efforts.
America’s Expanding Cable Broadband Networks: The Pacific West
As America targets efforts towards connecting every community to robust broadband – including the distribution of more than $40 billion in federal funds for building new networks – cable providers continue to do what they have always done: build out their networks to reach as many Americans as possible. Here is a small sampling of broadband projects by cable ISPs underway as they prepare to deliver superfast internet speeds in communities across the Pacific West. Check out NCTA.com for other projects currently underway in the Midwest and Central U.S. California Comcast has started construction
How TV Production Crews Made the Best Out of an Unprecedented Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has had and continues to have a profound effect on TV productions. Productions were halted, premieres were delayed and obstacles were planted. Despite this, cable TV networks have shown that they have the ability to not only adapt to the new environment and overcome these challenges, but to continue to create and produce the rich and compelling stories that audiences have come to expect. During the virtual Television Critics Association press tour held earlier this month, executives, producers and talent from various shows expressed their awe and amazement of their teams
Cable TV Networks Give Back Year Round
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 world through the shows and entertainment they produce, so it makes sense that these networks make it a priority to give back to the viewers and audiences that support them. Through programs that encourage employee volunteerism to
National Geographic's Science Fair Inspires the Next Generation
Next week, around 1,800 high school students from around the world will gather in Los Angeles to compete at the world-renowned Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). It's quite the achievement for the many teenagers who come from all types of backgrounds to make it to the festival, and for those who will win prizes and scholarships for the innovative projects they present. Student projects turn into patents, and the festival is known to produce future award-winning chemists and Nobel Prize winners. Earlier this year at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, NCTA sat
How Cable Programmers Are Giving Back to Communities Nationwide
The cable industry has a long history of giving back to the communities they serve, and the holiday season is a good time to highlight the corporate philanthropic efforts underway. Many of these projects, spearheaded by America's broadband providers as highlighted last week, are truly making a difference for the non-profits and the people they serve. Cable programmers are also leading a myriad of these initiatives throughout the industry that focus on bringing together communities through volunteerism, charity events, and grant giving, as well as reaching youth through education, influential
How Cox Prepares to Keep Its Operation Running When Natural Disasters Strike
When a natural disaster strikes an area, the effects and aftermath can be devastating. The hurricanes and wildfires of the past couple of years left regions of the country in vulnerable conditions. During these kinds of emergencies, America's broadband providers are working day and night to maintain network operations and to reach as many communities across their footprint that they can, through business continuity planning. This type of planning involves intense organization around threat monitoring and assessment, setting up emergency notification systems, developing disaster recovery charts
Why Cable ISPs are Best Suited to Power America's Smart Cities
The concept of a smart city is something that we've heard a lot about and seems to offer significant benefits for local municipalities. And with most of a community's important utilities and urban infrastructure now being managed through digitally connected information technology systems, more cities are seeking out ways to find efficiencies and information sharing by linking their networks together. A new report released this morning highlighting how cable ISPs can make smart cities become a reality offers city planners successful case studies and useful planning steps for how to make their
Charter's Trials in Wireless Technologies Will Bring More Coverage to Unserved Areas
Over the past two decades, cable broadband providers have invested over $275 billion in building robust high-speed broadband networks that power the online experiences for millions of Americans every day. As a result, more than 90 percent of U.S. homes now have hyper-fast connectivity, but there are still areas where there is not sufficient access to high-speed broadband. To continue closing this gap, ISPs are hard at work looking for innovative ways to bring fast and reliable internet to such communities. Charter Communications—which spans 41 states and has invested more than $27 billion
