[mythtv-users] F.C.C. Proposes Changes in Cable Set-Top Box Market

Rob bertaboy at gmail.com
Thu Jan 28 03:24:58 UTC 2016


On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 8:47 PM, Monkey Pet <monkeypet at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am not sure what's the difference between this and cablecards, but
> hopeful about it...
>
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/technology/fcc-proposes-changes-in-set-top-box-market.html
>
> WASHINGTON — The cable set-top box, long a scourge of consumers and a
> moneymaker for cable companies, appears set for a makeover.
>
> The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday announced a proposal
> allowing cable and satellite subscribers to pick the devices they use to
> watch programming. Nearly all customers now must get their boxes from their
> cable companies, and they pay an average of $231 a year to lease the
> devices.
>

I heard about this on NPR this evening.  While it's a promising start, talk
is cheap and the proof will be in the pudding.
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