Latest Developments in Cable

tru2way – Bringing Advanced TV to Consumers
It’s innovative… it’s new… it’s tru2way, designed to give consumers what they have been waiting for. Click here for more information.
DTV Industry Handbook
Cable & Broadcast Industry Coordination Reference Handbook for the Broadcast DTV Transition

The Cable Industry along with television broadcasters are committed to helping consumers make the switch to DTV as smooth as possible. This Reference Handbook has been created for engineers and technicians in the cable industry to aid in the coordination between industries for the DTV Transition.
2008 Industry Overview
Cable means INNOVATION. Read NCTA's Annual Overview and find out how far the Cable Industry has brought us over the past 60 years.

 


Statistic of the Week

As of June 2008, approximately 59% of U.S. households had broadband service; 56% of those households are cable broadband customers.

A decade ago, only 39% of households had a computer, 0.3% had broadband service and less than 22% used dial-up Internet service.

Source: NCTA estimates and U.S. Census Bureau data

Analysis and Commentary

7/24/2008
The FCC Should Reduce the Wireline Porting Interval to 2 DaysTalking Points
7/24/2008
Increasing Pole Attachment Rates Will Discourage Broadband Deployment and Raise Broadband PricesTalking Points
7/24/2008
Interconnection Rights Must Extend to All Voice Competitors on a Technology Neutral Basis.Talking Points
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8/27/08 Paul Rodriguez
Cable Continues to Win Ratings Battle
With the heavy coverage of the Democratic Convention in Denver...


8/22/08 Paul Rodriguez
C-SPAN Launches Convention Hub
When it comes to politics and cable, I don’t think anyone would disagree that C-SPAN is the jewel in the crown...


8/15/08 Michael Turk
Broadband Speed and Moore’s Law: A Response to Robb Topolski
Robb Topolski recently penned a critique of metered pricing in which he takes issue with Internet connection speeds in an argument based on Moore’s Law...


Media Center

9/5/2008
Statement of NCTA President & CEO Kyle McSlarrow Regarding FCC Approval of the Dual Carriage Exemption for Small Cable SystemsStatement
9/5/2008
Statement of NCTA President & CEO Kyle McSlarrow Regarding NCTA’s Motion to Intervene in Comcast’s Appeal of the FCC Network Management OrderStatement
9/4/2008
The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) Announces 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award HonoreesMedia Release
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