TCA NEWSLETTER
Latest industry news in Texas and around the country.
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DATA PRIVACY TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES |
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2022 WINTER OLYMPIC COVERAGE |
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If you were to count up how many websites to which you have a password, enter your credit card number or provide other personal information, the answer may shock you. It’s estimated that in 2020, every individual in the world generated 1.7 MB of data every second.
Not only is that a lot of information, but it’s also a lot of risk. Taking steps to protect your data is not only a great New Year’s resolution but also a good practice for Data Privacy Week, from Jan. 24-28. Data Privacy Week is an international effort to empower individuals and business to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust.
Learn more about how you can protect your data and how the cable industry is committed to privacy and cybersecurity for both its residential and business customers.
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DATA PRIVACY DAY 2022: TOP TIPS ON PROTECTING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
By Sparklight Business
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Stress and fatigue over possible data breaches are understandably natural, as cybersecurity issues remain a top concern of business owners, employees and consumers worldwide.
A U.S. Small Business Administration survey showed that 88% of small business owners believe they are vulnerable to cyberattacks. And, just hearing about ransomware attacks, not to mention other types of security incidents, can be stressful for digital users, according to research from global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.
Here’s a look at why Data Privacy Day, the annual reminder to be aware, is needed and best practices for protecting your company’s data as well as the personal data of your customers, vendors, and employees.
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PEACOCK TO LIVESTREAM ALL 2022 WINTER OLYMPICS COVERAGE |
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Ready for the XXIV Winter Olympics, which run Feb. 2-20 in Beijing, China?
For the first time you won’t have to wait to watch any of NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 15 sports represented at the Games. Every event will be presented – live – on the premium tier of Peacock, the streaming service of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast.
The streaming from Beijing will include all events airing on broadcast and cable television (on NBCU outlets such as NBC, NBCSN, USA Network and Olympic Channel).
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CABLE STAT ROUNDUP: THE BEST OF 2021
By NCTA - The Internet & Television Association
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As the new year begins, it is worth reflecting on some key milestones achieved by cable internet and TV industry in 2021. From connecting more Americans to preventing millions of metric tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere, below are some of key stats from the industry:
- Cable providers double their network capacity every 24-30 months
- One gigabit speeds are available to 88% of U.S. households
- $430 billion: Amount invested in TV programming over the last 20 years
- 2.9 million: Number of direct and indirect jobs supported by the cable industry
- 28.6 million: Amount of metric tons of carbon dioxide saved via energy efficiency efforts
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CABLE CONTINUES TO CONNECT
In cities and towns across Texas, local cable operators and their employees make their communities a better place to live. Cable companies not only make financial and in-kind donations to numerous civic and charitable organizations, but employees volunteer thousands of hours of their time each year. Check out the latest cable industry community initiatives below.
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Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program and SerJobs in Houston kick-off partnership and digital equity milestone with $30K grant and laptop donation
Comcast executives, alongside SERJobs leadership, gathered in Houston to announce a $30,000 financial grant and 1,000 laptops donation. SERJobs, whose mission is to help individuals from low-income communities transform their lives through education, training, employment and financial empowerment services, will utilize the grant and donation to fund technical skills training and job readiness certifications for their clients. Read more.
Sparklight invests $9 million to bring fiber internet to Henderson residents, businesses
Sparklight, a leading broadband communications provider and part of the Cable One family of brands, has announced plans to build a $9 million fiber-optic network that will provide high-speed internet service to Henderson, Texas, residents and businesses. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2022 and be completed by the end of the year. The company’s network will ultimately connect nearly 5,000 Henderson residential and business customers. Read more.
Sparklight donates nine tons of food to support local food banks
Associates across Sparklight and the other Cable One family of brands pitched in this holiday season to help feed families in need by donating more than nine tons of food to local food banks throughout the company’s 24-state footprint, including Texas. Read more.
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