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03/22/2017
Top Washington, D.C., Officials To Address ACA Summit
The American Cable Association’s Washington, D.C., Summit, which kicks off on March 29, will draw some of the biggest names in communications law and policy, underscoring policymakers’ continuing interest in supporting the future of smaller broadband providers that serve thousands of rural locations as well as many urban areas to expand choice beyond a large incumbent.
"ACA members are leaders in deploying high-speed broadband Internet services in many areas of the country, especially some of the hardest-to-serve rural and remote regions. I am confident that government-driven efforts to close the digital divide, resulting in ubiquitous and affordable broadband for all Americans, will require the expertise and involvement of the independent cable community,” ACA President and CEO Matthew M. Polka said.
Confirmed ACA Summit speakers include:
- Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai. He is scheduled to speak Thursday, March 30, at 8 a.m., ahead of ACA's messaging day on Capitol Hill.
- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.). She is scheduled to speak Wednesday, March 29, at 8:30 a.m.
- Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.). He is scheduled to speak Wednesday, March 29, at 10 a.m.
- House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.). She is scheduled to speak Wednesday, March 29, at Noon; and
- FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly. He is scheduled to speak Wednesday, March 29, at 1:15 p.m.
