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NCTA Weekly Digest (05/29/2026)
-New Analysis Shows How Poles May Help Determine BEAD’s Success
-Industry Stats: CBRS Powers U.S. Manufacturing
-Cable Joins Major Telecom Firms in Cybersecurity Initiative
-Telemundo Bets on the World Cup and Live TV to Deliver Spanish-Language Media Domination
NCTA Article: HISTORY Channel Launches Veteran-Focused Series for America’s 250th Anniversary
The HISTORY Channel is launching a new video series honoring veterans as part of the country’s 250th anniversary celebration. “Mission To Honor: A 250th Salute To American Veterans” is a new multiplatform initiative created in partnership with the White House and Freedom 250 that will feature first-person stories from veterans spanning World War II through the Global War on Terror. Beginning this spring, the series will roll out monthly across HISTORY’s linear, digital, and social platforms, building toward a one-hour primetime documentary event premiering on Veterans Day 2026.
NCTA Weekly Digest (05/08/2026)
-New Report Finds Surging Wi-Fi Demand Could Strain Spectrum Resources
-Industry Stats: The Growing Memory Chip Crunch
-Charter Offers Second Line on Same Mobile Device
-Disney’s New CEO Emphasizes Tech-Driven Strategy
NCTA Article: New Report Finds Surging Wi-Fi Demand Could Strain Spectrum Resources
A new report from ABI Research highlights a clear trend across the U.S. economy: demand for Wi-Fi is accelerating rapidly, driven by growing reliance on wireless connectivity in homes, businesses, and public spaces.
Wi-Fi is now essential infrastructure, powering everything from everyday connectivity to advanced applications like artificial intelligence, connected devices, and industrial automation. As demand continues to grow, ensuring that spectrum resources keep pace is critical.
NCTA Article: New Study Highlights Risks of Raising CBRS Power Limits
The Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) has quickly become a cornerstone of wireless innovation in the United States. Often referred to as “America’s Innovation Band,” CBRS enables a diverse range of users, from manufacturers and hospitals to rural broadband providers, to deploy reliable, high-performance wireless networks using a shared spectrum model. That success is no accident. CBRS works because of a carefully designed framework that allows many users to coexist without interference, including power limits that keep networks operating efficiently side by side. A new study by Valo Analytica underscores just how critical that balance is. The analysis finds that increasing CBRS power limits could significantly disrupt existing operations, undermine investment, and weaken the very ecosystem that has made the band so successful.
NCTA Weekly Digest (04/24/2026)
-America’s Broadband Networks Continue to Grow: The Midwest pt. 7
-Industry Stats: Saving Energy, Cutting Costs, and Reducing Emissions
-Mediacom Completes Fiber Buildouts to Unserved and Underserved Minnesota Communities Ahead of Schedule
-Disney+, Hulu Add Sports Twist with “ESPN Jeopardy!”
NCTA Weekly Digest (04/10/2026)
-New Study: CBRS is Powering the Future of U.S. Manufacturing
-Broadband Stats: The Economic Cost of Attacks on America’s Networks
-Cable’s Critical Role in Wireless Competition
-NBCU Local Announces ‘Our 250’ Celebration of America’s Independence
NCTA Article: Wi-Fi 8: The Next Evolution of Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi has become essential to how Americans connect – at home, at work, and everywhere in between. Today, nearly 90% of mobile data traffic runs over Wi-Fi, and more than 23.3 billion Wi-Fi devices are in use worldwide. As demand for faster speeds, lower latency, and more reliable connections continues to grow, the next generation of Wi-Fi is already on the horizon.
NCTA Article: Industry Stats: CBRS by the Numbers
The Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) – often called “America’s Innovation Band” – is transforming how spectrum is used in the United States. Operating in the 3.5 GHz band, CBRS uses a dynamic spectrum-sharing model that allows federal users, licensed operators, and unlicensed users to access the same spectrum efficiently.








