NCTA

5/8/2008 -- NCTA President & CEO Kyle McSlarrow: “NCTA has previously indicated our support for the concept of a test market, and the cable industry has been working closely with broadcasters and other stakeholders to ensure that the February 2009 transition is seamless for television viewers. We applaud Commissioner Copps for proposing the concept of a market trial, and we look forward to working closely with the FCC so that local cable operators are able to help make the Wilmington test pilot – and the full February 2009 broadcast transition – a good experience for consumers.”    » read more »

Common Sense Media and iKeepSafe Join Cable in Bringing Together Experts To Explore Best Practices; Announce Plans for “Blue Ribbon Working Group”

WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/2/2008 – Representatives from technology companies, child advocacy and parents groups, educators, health researchers and policy leaders will gather for the PointSmart.ClickSafe. Summit on June 10, 2008, to share and develop best practices for keeping children safe online. The event in Washington, DC, will bring together leading stakeholders to discuss how to best create safe online experiences for children and families.    » read more »

4/8/2008 -- Statement of NCTA President & CEO Kyle McSlarrow:

“Chairman Martin’s proposal is a positive step forward for small cable systems that do not have the capacity to carry broadcast signals in both digital and analog formats. We would like to thank all the Commissioners and a bipartisan group of Members of Congress for their recognition that this exemption is critical for small cable systems. We look forward to working with members of the Commission toward swift adoption of an order that advances the DTV transition and provides appropriate relief and needed certainty to all owners of small cable systems.”    » read more »

LONDON/BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON, D.C./NEW ORLEANS, 4/8/2008 – The cable industry’s main trade bodies in the US and Europe are pleased to announce a wide-ranging partnership providing preferential rates to their members and delegates attending their respective industry conferences.

Cable Congress 08, organised by Cable Europe, and The Cable Show ’08, organised by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), offer the most exciting networking opportunities for cable professionals on either side of the Atlantic, as well as providing exclusive insights into the future of the cable industry.    » read more »

Paul Allen included in this year’s honor roll of nine winners to be recognized during The Cable Show ’08

WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/31/2008 – Matthew Blank, Chairman and CEO, Showtime Networks Inc. and Anne Sweeney, Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks and President, Disney-ABC Television Group, are the 2008 recipients of the cable industry’s top honor, the Vanguard Award for “Distinguished Leadership,” the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) said today.    » read more »

3/27/2008 -- Kyle McSlarrow, President & CEO, NCTA:    » read more »

3/27/2008, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Continuing a tradition of featuring top leaders from cable and related industries, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) today announced a lineup of industry leaders and visionaries as general session speakers for The Cable Show ’08, NCTA’s 57th Annual Convention and International Exposition to be held May 18-20, 2008, in New Orleans.    » read more »

3/26/2008 -- Comment from Brian Dietz, Vice President, Communications, NCTA, in response to Verizon's request that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) "make it as easy for consumers to choose a new video provider as it already is for them to switch voice providers."    » read more »

3/26/2008, WASHINGTON, D.C. – As cable operators nationwide continue to deploy tru2way™ technology supporting new interactive TV services that will work without a set-top box, content innovators, applications developers and new media visionaries will join together for a conference in conjunction with The Cable Show ’08 that will enhance deployment of this platform.

Formerly called the “OpenCable Applications Platform,” tru2way represents an exciting new era for interactive television that will allow consumers to access creative applications anywhere within cable’s footprint in which the software platform has been deployed.    » read more »

“Cable Connection – Spring” and “Cable Connection – Fall” Enhances Industry Unity and Partnerships Around Critical Events

3/3/2008, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Board of Directors of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) has approved a plan developed by representatives of cable industry associations and professional societies to commence in 2009 the scheduling of a variety of national annual industry meetings and events, so that they are aligned with a single week in the spring and another in the fall.    » read more »

2/15/2008, WASHINGTON, D.C. – FCC Chairman Kevin Martin’s continued use of incomplete data about cable prices paints a picture that is both deceptive and false because it omits critical information about the competitive marketplace, ignores the dramatic enhancements to video service over the last ten years and relies on outdated, flawed and much criticized methodology, National Cable & Telecommunications Association President & CEO (NCTA) Kyle McSlarrow said in a letter sent today to members of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.    » read more »

“Managing congestion and traffic in order to maximize satisfaction for all customers is hardly detrimental to the public interest.”

2/13/2008, WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the marketplace for broadband Internet service expands and providers explore new mechanisms to enrich the Internet experience for consumers, new regulation that would restrict this experimentation will only slow innovation and harm consumers, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) said in comments filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today.    » read more »

Awards to Honor Cable Industry’s Best at The 2008 Cable Show

1/29/2008, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) today issued its annual call for nominations for the Vanguard Awards, the cable industry’s highest honor. Now in its 43rd year, the Vanguard Awards honor the cable industry’s foremost leaders and dedicated professionals whose accomplishments merit the recognition of the entire cable industry.    » read more »

1/28/2008, WASHINGTON , D.C. – The Cable Hope Fund, the non-profit foundation created to provide cable industry support for relief to victims of natural disasters, has donated $20,000 to the San Diego Food Bank and Santa Clarita Valley Disaster Coalition to aid those affected by the fall 2007 wildfires in southern California. The donations were made possible by contributions from cable industry companies, organizations, and individuals wishing to provide support to the local communities affected by the devastation.    » read more »

2008 Grants Exceed Previous Year’s Funding by 25 Percent

1/17/2008, WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Walter Kaitz Foundation today announced that more than $1.5 million was awarded for 2008 to fund programs and activities of three cable diversity organizations: the Emma L. Bowen Foundation, the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), and Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT). The 2008 grants exceed the previous year’s funding by more than $300,000, or 25 percent.    » read more »