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FCC simplifies proposal to open up STB competition
2016-09-09 09:04:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The FCC has simplified its proposal to give pay-TV subscribers access to their services on any box, following criticism from the industry. The proposed final rules will allow consumers to access their pay-TV content via free apps on a variety of devices so they no longer have to pay monthly rental fees for set-top boxes. The FCC has decided to rely more on existing TV apps, rather than its original proposal for pay-TV providers to make programming streams available so third parties can develop their own boxes. The Commission will vote on the new rules at its next open meeting on 29 September. If adopted, the largest pay-TV providers, who serve 95 percent of subscribers, will have two years to comply with the rules.
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