Sep
30
Cable Set-Top Box Alternative Delayed as FCC Vote Canceled
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A plan to give consumers alternatives to renting a set-top box from their cable TV providers faltered as the Federal Communications Commission canceled a scheduled vote.
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler removed the proposal from the agency’s monthly meeting agenda on Thursday, saying technical and legal details were still being worked out.
The plan backed by the White House aimed to clear the way for cheaper devices to serve as in-home gateways to video programming. It drew opposition from the pay-TV industry and skepticism from a fellow Democrat on the commission, Jessica Rosenworcel.
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