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The Steering Committee for the unprecedented Set-Top Box Energy Conservation Agreement that NCTA and CEA announced last December convened its second meeting in Denver last Friday to continue implementation of the significant commitments that will lead to annual energy savings of $1.5 billion for American consumers.

By Neal Goldberg, NCTA and Doug Johnson, CEA The unprecedented, voluntary Set-Top Box Energy Conservation Agreement that NCTA and CEA announced last December was just the first step in the multichannel video industry’s effort to implement significant commitments that will lead to annual savings of $1.5 billion for American consumers.

As previously mentioned, one of the highlights of The Cable Show is sure to be the Battle of the Bands, a fundraiser that’s less like the Jerry Lewis telethon and more like Guitar Hero.

At this morning’s opening General Session, Brian Roberts, Chairman & CEO of Comcast, showed off a powerful new capability for cable’s high-speed offering. First, the audience was treated to a video of Roberts at the 1996 National Show, showing off the superiority of a cable modem over dial-up or ISDN by simply downloading two pictures.