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We've talked about some of the tech beyond CableCard here before.
This article doesn't really mention anything specific other than to
say that the cable companies hate everything. The thought that the
on-line services like Netflix, etc. might get swept up in anything
new was kind of interesting. I did like the part of the proposal
that said:<br>
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<span style="color: rgb(38, 48, 52); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
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none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">"Third-party devices
would have access to the video content that users pay for, and
would be able to offer their own user interfaces and sets of
features (e.g., recording, ad-skipping),"<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://arstechnica.com/business/2016/01/open-set-top-box-tech-could-help-online-video-kill-cable-rental-fees/">http://arstechnica.com/business/2016/01/open-set-top-box-tech-could-help-online-video-kill-cable-rental-fees/</a><br>
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