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Broadband and Utility Leaders Unite to Boost Energy Efficiency of Home Internet Devices
The commitment pledges at least 90% of all new devices purchased by each internet provider or sold by each manufacturer will meet the agreement’s energy efficiency levels.
NCTA Video Depicts Rural Broadband Deployment Challenges
Rural broadband deployment challenges include temperature extremes, bedrock, undocumented buried infrastructure and more, the video shows.
Report Finds Strong Broadband Satisfaction, Willingness to Support Broadband Build-outs
Eighty-six percent of respondents in a broadband satisfaction report from Morning Consult rated their Internet as excellent or good. And 59%
Cable 10G Economic Impact Report: $126.7 Billion GDP Boost, 376,000 Jobs
The cable 10G economic impact will be felt over seven years, as cable companies roll out the higher speed technology, says Telecom Advisory…
More Carriers Join K-12 Bridge to Broadband Program
Service provider organizations USTelecom and NTCA have joined the K-12 Bridge to Broadband initiative spearheaded by non-profit group
Iowa Home Hosts Mediacom, NCTA, CableLabs 10G Demo
The Mediacom, NCTA and CableLabs 10G demo highlighted smart home capabilities, including 8K video streaming and 70 connected devices
NCTA K-12 Bridge to Broadband Targets Remote Learning for Low-Income Students
NTCA will work with EducationSuperHighway on K-12 Bridge to Broadband, which aims to help identify low-income students lacking broadband and
NCTA COVID-19 Dashboard Tracks Major Cable Broadband Network Activity
The NCTA COVID-19 dashboard aggregates network traffic data from Charter, Comcast, Cox, GCI, Midco, and Vyve, with more cable broadband…
Broadband Industry Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic
The broadband Covid-19 response has included AT&T waiving overage fees for internet customers, Verizon waiving late fees, Comcast increasing ….
Telecom Associations Testify in Support of Broadband Mapping Legislation
Broadband mapping legislation introduced in the House would change provider reporting requirements and institute a challenge process. Representatives from NTCA, NCTA and USTelecom outlined other things they’d like to see, such as . . .
Senate Bill Targets National Broadband Map Problems, USTelecom Hopes to Have Recommendations by Q3
The Broadband Data Improvement Act aims to address National Broadband Map problems by requiring network operators to provide shapefiles showing their coverage areas as an alternative to . . .
Who Needs Spectrum? Cable LoRaWAN Well Suited for Smart Cities, NCTA Says
Cable LoRaWAN offerings use unlicensed spectrum and can support low-bandwidth communications over relatively long distances, making them well suited to support smart city opportunities.
Senate Farm Bill Would Put New Limits on RUS Broadband Loan Program
Senate Farm Bill RUS broadband loan limitations would allow loans only for broadband deployments focused on areas where most people currently do not have broadband available to them. The bill passed the Senate but must be reconciled with . . .
NCTA Touts Rural Cable Gigabit Successes
NCTA highlights four rural cable gigabit success stories — from Mediacom, Midco, Eagle Communications and Alaska’s GCI. While many of these deployments are DOCSIS-based, at least one uses FTTH. NCTA seems to be positioning . . .
Broadband Provider Groups Aim to Debunk “Overexaggerated” Net Neutrality Fears
Consumers’ Net Neutrality fears and FCC rules are focused on broadband providers, who don’t block or favor certain traffic. But companies…
STB Energy Efficiency Grows as Parties Work to Extend Agreement
Great strides have been made in STB energy efficiency according to a new audit of the so called ‘voluntary agreement.’ The equivalent of taking 2.5 million
Announcing NCTA – The Internet & Television Association
NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell announced that the association has launched a modernized brand that better reflects…
Consumer Electronics Energy Efficiency Sees Gains
A consumer electronics energy efficiency agreement spearheaded by the Consumer Technology Association and the National Cable & Telecommunications Association
FCC Chairman Wheeler: USF Reform Cannot be Perfect
Universal Service USF reform should be based on 4 key principles, said the FCC chairman. These include a voluntary path to cost-based support, . . .
Cable Industry Economic Impact $386 Billion, Says NCTA
The cable industry economic impact extends to jobs, tax revenues, broadband investment and more, says the National Cable & Telecommunications Association.