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Lawmakers Oppose FCC Proposal To 'Unlock' Cable Boxes
- TechDirt, Friday, May 6, 2016 4:12 PM
Sixty lawmakers say in a new letter to the Federal Communications Commission that a proposal to unlock set-top boxes will "jeopardize the incredible evolution of video distribution services enabled by generally reasonable regulation."
The lawmakers contend that the proposal would "mandate compliance with technical standards that do not yet exist, injecting even greater uncertainty into the marketplace."
But Techdirt points out that the FCC's proposal actually would allow cable providers to "use any technology they see fit, and any copy protection they'd like, to ensure their content can be delivered to third-party hardware."
