Telehealth bill aims to expand health IT access for home care providers

By Kimberly Leonard and Josh Israel

A proposed new Senate bill would give home care providers in rural areas access to Medicare payments for audio and video home monitoring. ..

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"… support of the bill. Among them: the Texas Association for Home Care, the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, and the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society.With debate on last y …"

Harry Reid’s new chief of staff is his top career individual donor

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Fresh off his unanimous re-election by Senate Democrats to be Majority Leader for the 112th Congress, Nevada’s Harry Reid has promoted aide

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Cable and Telecommunications Association":

"… corporate affairs in 2007 after serving as executive vice president of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA), the principal trade association of the cable industry, for five ye …"

Harry Reid: In the clearing stands a boxer

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Caitlin Ginley

Senate Majority Leader Reid

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Cable and Telecommunications Association":

"… corporate affairs in 2007 after serving as executive vice president of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA), the principal trade association of the cable industry, for five ye …"

"… a M. Lewis, 49, senior vice president of government relations for the same National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA). Prior to joining NCTA, Lewis was a partner and top Senate Dem …"

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As FCC Chair Martin resigns, he leaves controversial legacy

By John Dunbar

Among the legions of predictable, starched-shirt regulators that populate Washington, outgoing Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ke

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Cable and Telecommunications Association":

"… ernet services are bundled together, said Brian Dietz, a spokesman for the National Cable and Telecommunications Association. When considering all services, prices have actually dropped, he said. D …"

On the road again—and again

By Morgan Jindrich

FCC officials rack up $2.8 million travel tab with industries they regulate

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Cable and Telecommunications Association":

"… ssociation (34 trips, $30,601).The second biggest sponsor of trips was the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, which spent $172,635 to bring 125 FCC officials to its events. Coming in …"

"… Chairman Powell and Commissioners Copps and Martin. Not far behind was the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, which paid $21,447 to bring 13 FCC officials to its annual convention in …"

FCC plans to nix industry-paid travel

By John Dunbar

Agency chair seeks $500,000 increase in travel budget to "largely eliminate" industry perks

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"… n in Las Vegas in April, including all five FCC commissioners.In June, the National Cable and Telecommunications Association paid $19,974 to bring 21 FCC officials to its convention in Chicago, inclu …"

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Anatomy of a lobbying blitz

By John Dunbar

Cable industry enlists diverse crowd in high-level influence campaign

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"… f the campaign's effectiveness is an August 13, 2004, comment filed by the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, the key lobbying arm of the cable television industry, with the Federal C …"

Networks of influence

By John Dunbar, Daniel Lathrop and Robert Morlino

The political power of the communications industry

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"… category of influence in the Center survey of communications companies.The National Cable and Telecommunications Association funded 102 trips since 2000 worth $198,727. Second was another lobbying gr …"

Former Bells dial up big numbers in statehouses

By John Dunbar

SBC is No. 1 in both lobbying and contributions

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Cable and Telecommunications Association":

"… val from federal and several state agencies.Third in contributions was the National Cable and Telecommunications Association at $6.6 million. The total includes state cable television organizations t …"

Center's suit to get broadband data draws industry interest, comment

By Drew Clark

AT&T, Verizon Intervene in Center's Suit Against FCC

Excerpts from this story referencing "National Cable and Telecommunications Association":

"… C in a "friend of the court" brief filed Jan. 8. A fourth association, the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, seeks to file a similar brief.The Department of Justice and the FCC filed …"

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