翻译美国有线电视行业对美国经济的影响(精选).docVIP

An Analysis of the Cable Industrys Impact on the U.S. Economy The cable industry is an important provider in the delivery of entertainment and information to the American consumer, and has a significant and rapidly growing role in the delivery of telecommunications services. Through its aggressive re-investment of capital and its efforts to deploy new and innovative services to consumers, the industry has fostered the development of a highly competitive telecommunications market and has been a catalyst for broadband growth in the U.S. Through these investment and innovation initiatives, the industry has exerted a substantial impact on the United States economy. In addition, the subscription television program network industry has a substantial economic impact of its own – one that is both linked to and distinct from its role as a supplier to the cable industry. Cable Industry Economic Impacts The following information is from a study conducted by Bortz Media Sports Group, Inc., which includes estimates of the direct and indirect impact of the industry on employment, personal income and gross output in 2010. You can read the entire report here or see an interactive map of the results by state or Congressional district. As of 2010, the cable industry (directly and indirectly) accounted for nearly 1.8 million U.S. jobs representing almost $77 billion in personal income. Gross economic output attributable to the industry amounts to more than $251 billion. Other measures of the industry’s economic impact include: Cable operator revenues in 2010 totaled more than $94 billion, providing direct employment to 233,700 people. Compensation to cable industry employees totaled $17.3 billion. These cable industry employees can be found in all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, reflecting the overwhelmingly local character of an industry comprised of over 7,400 local cable systems. In fact, there are at least 300 cable industry employees in each