cable, CATV, FCC, IoT, telecommunications, television, UHDTV

Is the Future of (Cable) TV Still in a Box?

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s hard to get excited about a cable box. It’s basically a boring oblong you put on a shelf near your TV and never think of again unless your cable service goes out.

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But it’s at the center of a battle pitting technology companies and the government against the TV industry. The Federal Communications Commission wants to let you buy your own cable box in hopes of saving you money and getting you new features. The cable industry worries about losing the power to frame how you get your video — and with it, billions of dollars in revenue. Some in Hollywood also worry about losing advertising dollars.

Here is what your community and local BDPA Chapters need to know about this dispute — select here to read more…

Source: WTOP.com

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