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New York Times Supports FCC Chairman's Proposal To 'Unlock' Cable Boxes

The New York Times is urging the Federal Communications Commission to "move as quickly as possible" to pass Chairman Tom Wheeler's "excellent proposal" to let consumers purchase cable boxes instead of renting them. The Times dismisses the cable industry's "self-serving" opposition, noting that the industry stands to lose billions in rental fees. "If the industry had its way, we would still be renting phones from the old Ma Bell," the Times writes in a new editorial

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