Kyle McSlarrow
 Kyle E. McSlarrow began his tenure as President & CEO of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) on March 1, 2005.In this role, McSlarrow is the cable industry’s primary public policy advocate in Washington, D.C., and represents the industry’s interests before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and the Administration. NCTA is the primary trade association of the cable television industry in the United States, representing cable operators serving more than 90 percent of the nation’s cable television households and more than 200 cable program networks, as well as equipment suppliers and providers of other services to the cable industry. Prior to joining NCTA, McSlarrow served as Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Department of Energy, an agency with more than 100,000 federal and contractor employees, 17 national labs, and a budget of $23 billion. In that role, he exercised policy and programmatic supervision in a diverse agency that includes the nation's nuclear weapons complex, non-proliferation programs, a $7 billion environmental cleanup program, and a research and development portfolio that includes high energy physics and the development of advanced technology to strengthen the nation's energy and homeland security. User Stats
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Kyle McSlarrowRecent PostsMake Regulation the Exception Rather than the RuleJune 5, 2007 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) In the last couple of years, there’s been plenty of talk in Washington about reforming communications policy.Efforts by Congress to re-write the major telecommunications laws died at the end of last year when the previous Congress adjourned before the holidays.But with a relatively new Congress in Washington, we have a fresh opportunity to think about what makes sense for the future of communications policy. The level and intensity of competition in today’s communications marketplace demand that “reform” be something dramatically different – something that reflects the fundamental change that has and continues to occur in the marketplace. A deregulatory environment in Washington through the better part of the past decade has helped fuel cable’s growth and stimulated enormous competition in...Read More Recent PostsAvoiding March Madness in '09March 26, 2007 | Link This | Email this | Comments (1) While March Madness typically refers to the sports-crazed calendar of activities that occurs this time of year, the slogan could have a different meaning in 2009 if millions of Americans suddenly realize their TVs are no longer able to receive broadcast television. Just two weeks before March Madness begins in 2009 -- Feb. 17, to be exact -- the nation will complete its transition to digital TV and broadcasters will no longer use the analog TV spectrum. So while 2009 seems like a distant thought, all industries involved in providing Americans with TV service -- including cable -- have been preparing for years for the new era of broadcast digital TV to begin. The good news for cable is that we embraced the digital world several years ago and have been making our own transition since the late 1990s. Cable operators a...Read More Recent PostsReal Analysis of Cable's ValueJanuary 17, 2007 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) I wonder if the headline of the FCC's recent report on cable prices had said, "Consumers Watching More Cable, Cost of Actual Viewing Going Down," would we have seen stories in most newspapers suggesting that cable customers are receiving a better value? Probably not, but a true analysis of today's marketplace would reach those conclusions. I wrote in this space a few weeks ago about how perplexed I was that the NCTA was required each year to file a report demonstrating that the marketplace was "competitive" for multichannel video. Yet just after that column was published, we encountered another baffling episode in which the FCC released a two-year-old report on cable prices containing several inaccuracies that I have asked the commission to correct. The first fact that's obvio...Read More Recent PostsNo Doubt, There's CompetitionDecember 8, 2006 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) After nearly two years on the job at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, I have found one our most perplexing tasks to be responding to the annual requirement that we file a detailed report proving to the federal government that cable exists in a competitive environment. After all, anyone who has worked in cable or the media business for more than a few minutes knows that we live and breathe competition every day. Just a few days ago, the NCTA again submitted to the Federal Communications Commission our annual update on the status of competition in the video marketplace. The results were not surprising, and any suggestion that consumers don't have choices in today's marketplace simply ignores the facts. The reality: The marketplace for multichannel video services has never been more competitive. More than 30 m...Read More Recent PostsBreaking Through the ClutterNovember 21, 2006 | Link This | Email this | Comments (2) One of the most important elements of public policy is understanding that perception plays a significant role in the legislative process. It’s a truism that our opponents will work hard to define us if we don’t take the initiative to define ourselves. Applying this same strategy is just as important in public policy advocacy, especially for an industry such as ours, often the target of competitors looking to gain an unfair regulatory advantage. Building a positive perception of cable among leaders in Washington, D.C., is in part why we at NCTA moved to our new headquarters near Capitol Hill last month. And just last week, I joined NCTA’s board of directors in unveiling a new exhibit, cableINNOVATES, at our Capitol Hill offices. Our goal ...Read More
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