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American Cable Association Says Federal Communications Commission Needs To Focus Broadband Support On Unserved Areas To Prevent Wasteful Spending

"The national EAS test was a huge effort carried out by a public-private partnership that truly performed a great service for the American people." ACA President and CEO Matthew M. Polka

The American Cable Association endorsed a key conclusion by the FCC that the agency's Antenna Structure Registration program does not cause nationally significant impacts on environmental resources, especially migratory birds.

ACA is pleased President Obama will nominate Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai to serve at the FCC. Both are talented individuals with a deep understanding of the digital economy and the vital role played by small and mid-sized cable operators.

ACA's Polka says the Federal Communications Commission's vote to reform the Universal Service Fund sets the stage for the agency's direct support of broadband service in high cost areas for the first time in history

American Cable Association Says IP Cable Services Not Distributed Over The Internet Are Already Covered By Existing FCC Closed Captioning Rules

The American Cable Association called for creation of voluntary network outage reporting rules in lieu of mandates by the Federal Communications Commission, in response to concerns the FCC lacks authority to impose such requirements on broadband

"The notion that retransmission consent negotiations take place in a free market is a figment of NAB's fertile imagination," American Cable Association President and CEO Matthew M. Polka says.

The American Cable Association called on the Federal Communications Commission to take firm action against public and private entities that impede broadband deployment by demanding excessive fees to access rights of way.

The FCC should adopt fiscally sound and competitively neutral USF reforms and reject backward, pro-incumbent formulations of large phone companies determined to maintain a firm grip on as much government financial support as possible

Continued Extension By Federal Communications Commission Needed More Now for Small Operators, Trade Group Says

Kate Adams of James Cable, John Conrad of Liberty Cablevision and Dave Keefe of Atlantic Broadband Expand ACA Board's Executive Experience and Leadership Diversity

On Office Visits To FCC, Capitol Hill, American Cable Association Members Seek Action On Retransmission Consent

American Cable Association Says Federal Communications Commission Needs To Focus Broadband Support On Unserved Areas To Prevent Wasteful Spending

FCC Leader, Broadband Champion And Supporter Of Small Business To Discuss His Public Policy Agenda For The Nation

American Cable Association Urges FCC To Retain Balance In Its New USF Regime

American Cable Association President and CEO Matthew M. Polka issued the following statement in response to the Federal Communications Commission's vote yesterday to launch a review of its broadcast ownership rules:

"The national EAS test was a huge effort carried out by a public-private partnership that truly performed a great service for the American people." ACA President and CEO Matthew M. Polka

The American Cable Association endorsed a key conclusion by the FCC that the agency's Antenna Structure Registration program does not cause nationally significant impacts on environmental resources, especially migratory birds.

ACA is pleased President Obama will nominate Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai to serve at the FCC. Both are talented individuals with a deep understanding of the digital economy and the vital role played by small and mid-sized cable operators.

ACA's Polka says the Federal Communications Commission's vote to reform the Universal Service Fund sets the stage for the agency's direct support of broadband service in high cost areas for the first time in history

American Cable Association Says IP Cable Services Not Distributed Over The Internet Are Already Covered By Existing FCC Closed Captioning Rules

Six weeks are a long time for consumers to be disconnected from what broadcasters, like LIN TV, call ‘free TV.’ LIN TV just proved that retransmission consent harms consumers. The retransmission consent rules need to be updated very soon

The American Cable Association called for creation of voluntary network outage reporting rules in lieu of mandates by the Federal Communications Commission, in response to concerns the FCC lacks authority to impose such requirements on broadband

The FCC Chairman’s plan locks in a sole-source contract worth billions of dollars for over 10 years to a handful of incumbent large telecom companies to deploy broadband at maximum speeds that are below average.

"The notion that retransmission consent negotiations take place in a free market is a figment of NAB's fertile imagination," American Cable Association President and CEO Matthew M. Polka says.

The American Cable Association called on the Federal Communications Commission to take firm action against public and private entities that impede broadband deployment by demanding excessive fees to access rights of way.

The FCC should adopt fiscally sound and competitively neutral USF reforms and reject backward, pro-incumbent formulations of large phone companies determined to maintain a firm grip on as much government financial support as possible