Dashboard 06-09-23
Twitter Hits
Thank you to @SenJoniErnst, Sen. @amyklobuchar, @RepGarretGraves @RepWalberg and @FCC Commissioner @BrendanCarrFCC for helping us honor incredible broadcasters at the #STAAwards! pic.twitter.com/Ghnf7AQpGt
— National Association of Broadcasters (@nabtweets) June 7, 2023
My friend @drturnerlee said it best 👇👇👇
Funding the #AffordableConnectivityProgram isn’t a ‘blue’ or ‘red’ issue. It’s an issue that Americans from both sides of the aisle know is critical to achieving universal broadband.https://t.co/9O9lV11hsg
— Kathryn de Wit (@km_dewit) June 7, 2023
There’s no better way to understand the work NTCA members do than getting out in the field to see it firsthand. Last week, @FCC Commissioner @GeoffreyStarks visited a job site in Yadkinville, N.C. & discussed future funding opportunities for broadband expansion with @Zirrus_Tech. pic.twitter.com/mYZvgoIPVf
— NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association (@NTCAconnect) June 7, 2023
Research
(Source: Nielsen’s “The Push for Change: Examining LGBTQ+ Representation in Media and Advertising” Report)
➢ 46% of LGBTQ people surveyed were more likely to say that the best way to improve LGBTQ+ inclusivity is by avoiding stereotypes.
➢ Streaming platforms account for 87% of LGBTQ+ related content. In April 2023, audiences had nearly seven times the amount of representative programming to choose from on streaming (2,777 titles) compared to linear TV (416 titles).
➢ Despite the fact that 42% of adults in America state they are more likely to buy from a brand when they are represented in a campaign, only 19% of the broader LGBTQ+ community say they’ve received targeted advertising.
Up Ahead
June 21: FBA Regional Fiber Connect; Lake Tahoe, CA
June 22: Media Institute Luncheon with Michael O’Rielly; DC
July 30-August 2: The Independent Show 2023; Minneapolis, MN
August 11: Cablefax Most Powerful Women Entry Deadline
Quotable
“I support the ACP because I think it’s the best structure we’ve had to date to get to where we want to go… Can we have affordability without ACP? The answer is maybe, but not as efficiently or by desirable means. This is the best mechanism we’ve had to date, but that doesn’t make it perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but it deals with things… As an outsider, I can give advice to policymakers on what is the best mechanism, what are the tools, what should the program look like, and I would say I like a lot of what ACP does and I think it deserves additional funding.”
– Former FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly discussing the merits of ACP at a Brookings event