According to Ampere Analysis, Netflix continues to expand their pay TV partnerships and can now be accessed via set-top box at more than 300 million homes.
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Congress Must Act Now to Stop TV Blackouts for Nearly 900,000 Americans
STELAR allows viewers nationwide to receive network programming from a local station when possible or from satellite delivery when necessary. If STELAR is not renewed, there are at least 870,000 mostly rural people who will lose access to at least some network programming.
Research Peek of the Week: U.S. Penetration Rate in Video Streaming Market Expected to Reach 38.6% by 2023
Subscription-based Video-on-Demand (SVoD) services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video that offer access to video for a monthly fee are expected to have a user penetration rate in the U.S. of almost 39% by 2023.
Nationwide Internet Privacy Protections are Within Reach
In Congress, as with the American public, a broad consensus exists that the time is ripe for the enactment of federal consumer data privacy protections. All eyes have now turned to Sens. Cantwell and Wicker with the expectation that they will soon come forward with a bipartisan bill that can attract broad support in both the House and the Senate.
IIA Files Comments in FCC’s 706 Proceeding Examining Broadband Deployment
Today, the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA) filed comments in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Fifteenth Broadband Deployment Report proceeding under Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act. IIA states that “the underlying trends in broadband deployment are overwhelmingly positive” while noting the gaps that remain and the urgency of addressing them.
Research Peek of the Week: Broadband Investment in the U.S. on Upswing Since 2017
In 2018, U.S. broadband providers invested around $80 billion in network infrastructure.
Democratic Candidates Need to Learn to Play the Long Game on Broadband
It’s time for candidates to discuss how they propose to get to fast broadband for everyone, rather than just throwing money at a problem and hoping for the best public sector solution.
Research Peek of the Week: 5G Networks Bring Security Concerns for Enterprise
A recent survey found that the majority of security practitioners are concerned with the potential impact of 5G on security.
Research Peek of the Week: Viewers of Streamed Television are Getting Better Service and Consuming More Content
According to Conviva’s State of Streaming 2019 report, streamed content continues to see gains in both popularity and quality.
Research Peek of the Week: Closing the Classroom Connectivity Gap
According to a new report from EducationSuperHighway, digital learning is now available in virtually every K-12 classroom across the country.
Congress Must Act to Stop Balkanization of the Internet
Congress should heed the broad national consensus in support of strong federal privacy protections and pass a bipartisan measure that assures consumers a constant level of protection, regardless of where they happen to be or how they access the internet.
Research Peek of the Week: Computer and Technical Skills Top Rural Americans’ List of Training Needed to Find a Better Job
A plurality of rural Americans believe computer and technical skills are needed to find or keep a better job.