DOCSIS celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2015. To commemorate this industry milestone, Larry Satkowiak, former President and CEO of The Cable Center, gathered CableLabs veterans Robert Cruickshank III, Thomas Moore, and Brian Reilly to chronic

S1, E11 The Story of DOCSIS

Apr 11th, 2017 1h 22m

The Story of DOCSIS. Short for Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification, DOCSIS is the international standard for high-speed internet connectivity. In creating DOCSIS, CableLabs, its cable operator members and technology vendor partners,

S1, E10 The Oral History of Leslie Ellis

Apr 6th, 2017 46m 3s

Leslie Ellis is one of cable’s leading technology journalists and advisors. She got her start writing manuals for an advertising insertion technology company and quickly graduated to writing and editing for top industry publications CED and Mul

S1, E9 Technology Innovation

Apr 3rd, 2017 1h 48m

From the early days of building headends, to the inventions that changed society, cable’s technologists have been at the forefront of today’s connected world. Hear stories from Louis Williamson, retired senior fellow engineer at Time Warner Cab

S1, E8 The Oral History of Sheila Nevins

Mar 30th, 2017 1h 41m

Sheila Nevins’s educational background was in English literature and theater. But she found herself drawn to television, and to telling the extraordinary stories of ordinary people. After her early career working for several employers including

S1, E7 Women Trailblazers

Mar 27th, 2017 1h 48m

Women Trailblazers. This podcast features three women who broke through the traditionally male-dominated cable business. Not only did they shatter gender barriers, these women served as advocates and mentors for both men and women throughout t

S1, E6 Cable Cowboys and American Entrepreneurs Part II

Mar 23rd, 2017 2h 36m

Back in the early days of cable distribution in the 1950s, and of satellite-delivered network programming in the 1970s, it took a certain type of businessperson to not just survive, but thrive under such harsh conditions. It took brilliant visi