A Rural South Carolina Children's Camp Is Transformed by Charter's Broadband Service
For the past two summers, Camp Cole, which is located outside of Columbia, South Carolina alongside a horse farm and pond, has helped children with serious illnesses and physical, mental, and emotional challenges thrive and reach their potential. The camp resides in the rural setting of Eastover which instills an appreciation for nature and provides a quality outdoor learning experience for the children year-round. But the dedicated staff and teachers, the campers, the state-of-the-art facilities, and advanced medical technologies all rely on the high-speed broadband service, provided by
The Environmental Benefits of Broadband-Powered Remote Work
The COVID pandemic, as devastating as it has been over the past 2.5 years, has undoubtedly accelerated the critical need for high-speed internet connectivity and forever transformed the way people live, work, learn, and play. One major shift that has transpired is the surge in remote work, which is documented in surveys by the Census Bureau. In addition to the improvement in work-life balance that many people reported with this rise, a new NCTA analysis highlights significant environmental benefits that working from home delivers. The bottom line: with high-speed broadband making remote work
Broadband Stats: Green Connections
As many industries around the world look to the future, environmental impact is more important than ever before. The cable industry has been doing its part for decades through programs such as the voluntary agreement for set-top boxes and small network equipment. However, America’s broadband and entertainment leaders have gone above and beyond, taking new steps to continue to be as energy efficient and environmentally responsible as possible.
TV Networks Commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated between September 15 – October 15, is well underway and a great time to pay tribute to the culture and language of Hispanic Americans, and to continue to embrace diversity and inclusion as an industry. Cable programmers have put together initiatives that not only honor and recognize the contributions of the Hispanic community in America, but ones that also speak directly to their Spanish-speaking audiences and that strive to give Hispanic Americans a strong voice in the entertainment world. Here are just a handful of many that are currently underway
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and GCI's Role in Promoting Mental Wellness
With September being Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and 2.5 years into the COVID pandemic, it is more important than ever to educate and inform Americans about the prevalence of mental health conditions affecting millions of people across the country. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people aged 10-14 and the third leading cause of death among people aged 15-24 in the United States, according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI). Additionally, NAMI reports that the highest rates of suicide in the U.S. are among American Indian/Alaska Natives—a fact that GCI
Two Years Later, Comcast and Chicago Connected Continue to Impact Families
As students head back to school this fall, it is worth thinking back to March 2020, when COVID caused worldwide shutdowns and school closures. In Chicago, the public school district recognized that partnering with the private and nonprofit sectors was key to facilitating the transition to an unprecedented need for remote learning. An estimated 100,000 Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students were without an internet option that could support the applications required for distance learning. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Comcast, CPS, numerous community-based and
Broadband Stats: Celebrating Cable’s Labor Force
With Labor Day on the horizon, now is the perfect time to take a moment and celebrate the hard-working people that make the cable internet and television industry a success story. From construction crews to customer service experts to camera operators to VFX specialists, the industry offers a wide array of job opportunities for all skill levels and backgrounds.
OWN's 'Queen Sugar' Has Been Sweet for All-Female Crews
The all-female-directed show, "Queen Sugar," which airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), presented a special session earlier this week during the Television Critics Association's virtual summer press tour. "Queen Sugar," which has won two NAACP Image Awards and received praise from critics for its racially progressive themes, revolves around the lives of three siblings who move back to rural Louisiana after their father passes away and leaves his sugarcane farm behind. As the series heads into its seventh and final season, the CTAM-hosted panel explored the show's commitment to exclusively
Broadband Stats: The Cable Industry Plays a Vital Role in the Climate Transition
As record heatwaves cover the U.S., and other extreme weather becomes more commonplace, many industries are looking at how they can help contribute to curbing the effects of climate change. The cable industry has been finding ways to reduce carbon emissions and energy costs for consumers for years, but has also pledged to go above and beyond to continue to go green.
Cable TV Networks Focus on Breaking Gender Stereotypes
Television has always played an important role in helping to move the needle on societal issues, and challenging female inequality and harmful gender stereotypes is one of them. Cable TV networks have been and continue to come out with powerful programming that spotlight women in unique ways, casting them not only in leading roles but in ones that defy the conventional norms that audiences were once used to seeing on the screen. From AMC's "Killing Eve," which featured an Asian American woman (Sandra Oh) in the leading role as an MI5 agent opposite another powerful female lead, to HBO's "Big