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Persevere with the Grit of Yesterday’s Leaders #WEC20
“Every phase of new technology goes through a curve full of excitement upfront, initial success and, as it grows, it hits speed bumps and don’t let that discourage you,” said Rich Fickle, CEO & President of NCTC. In the above video, Fickle reflects on the grit of the pioneers who built the cable television industry…
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The Value Is From the Members #TIS17
“This really reminds me of what the cable industry used to be,” states Matt Polka, president and CEO of the American Cable Association in the above video. Polka’s comment points to a time when the cable television industry was young and consisted of thousands of small operators building networks from scratch. Conferences in those days…
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It’s An Exciting Chapter #TIS16
“It’s an exciting chapter we are entering into,” says Rich Fickle, president and CEO of NCTC in the above video filmed at The Independent Show. Fickle refers to the variety of suppliers demonstrating new technologies, from virtual reality, to various forms of over-the-top service integration. These suppliers are helping his members to enhance their broadband…
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Embracing Over-The-Top
“If we embrace that [IP technology that drives Over-the-Top], we can do wonderful things,” said NCTC president Rich Fickle. He suggests that operators need to embrace OTT video, as that is a driver of high-speed data growth. Fickle indicates that the existing video business model will continue to be under pressure and that operators need to…
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Partnering for Scale & New Opportunities
“On the video side, we have some challenges,” said Rich Fickle, president of NCTC. Speaking at the ACA 2012 Summit, Fickle spoke of the need to work together with the American Cable Association and its members to control programming costs. He suggested closer ties between NCTC and ACA to overcome these challenges. He also spoke…