Michael Powell, NCTA, sounds off on cable industry innovation

Michael Powell, NCTAMichael Powell, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association's president and CEO, is gearing up for the opening of The Cable Show next week in Boston. One of the striking differences about this year's show is that Powell and his team invited members from other industries outside of the traditional cable industry, including executives from Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) and Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ). FierceCable Editor Steve Donohue talked to the former FCC chairman about a range of issues including broadband usage caps and the debate about TV Everywhere content distribution. Read more...