How FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's plan to open the cable box could affect strategies of tech firms like Apple, Google, Microsoft, and others
but not all — of your cable boxes Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica : Cable lobby is really mad about FCC's set-top box competition plan Adam Clark Estes / Gizmodo : The FCC's Plan to Fix Cable Boxes Will Save You a Ton of Money Bryan Clark / The Next Web : FCC proposes changes to cable boxes that could save you money and bring new features David Shepardson / Reuters : U.S. proposes TV set-top box competition to let in new players Jonathan Takiff / Philly.com : Is box relief on the way for cable & satellite customers? Heather Greenfield / CCIA : FCC Proposal To Give Customers of Cable, Satellite TV More Options for Set-Top Boxes Leslie Stimson / Radio & Television Business Report : Why You Should Care About Latest Set-Top Box Fight Shiva Stella / Public Knowledge : FCC Moves to Save Consumers Billions in Set-top Box Rental Fees Wendy Davis / MediaPost : Google Backs FCC Proposal For New Set-Top Box Rules Chris Morran / Consumerist : How The FCC Hopes To Make Set-Top Boxes More Affordable Mike Snider / USA Today : FCC Chairman wants openness for TV set-top boxes Ken Yeung / VentureBeat : FCC chairman Tom Wheeler seeks to let you use whatever cable box you want Tom Wheeler / Re/code : It's Time to Unlock the Set-Top Box Market David McCabe / The Hill : Feds want to help you ditch that cable box Pete Pachal / Mashable : The FCC wants to disrupt the cable-box industry in a big way Bourree Lam / The Atlantic : Will the Government Finally End the Tyranny of Cable Boxes? Chloe Albanesius / PCMag UK networking-reviews … : The FCC Wants to Help You Ditch Your Cable Set-Top Box Ted Johnson / Variety : FCC Chairman Proposes Unlocking the Set-Top Box Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter : Is It Time to Say Goodbye to the TV Cable Box That Costs $231 a Year to Rent? Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica : Ignoring cable industry protest, FCC says it will “unlock the set-top box” David Lieberman / Deadline : FCC Chief Moves To Break Cable And Satellite Control Of Set-Top Boxes Richard Lawler / Engadget : FCC pushes #unlockthebox campaign to fix cable TV Nicholas Deleon / Motherboard : Here's Why Cheaper Set-Top Boxes Are Vital for Minority Communities Juli Clover / MacRumors : FCC Proposal Aims to Make Subscription TV Available on Any Set-Top Box Daniel Cooper / Engadget : The FCC is going to war over set-top boxes Tweets: David Lee / @davidlee : If passed, seems like a huge oppty for software startups. Prior regulatory risk now -> regulatory opportunity http://www.theverge.com/... @verge @timkarr : Free-market loving cable lobby is really pissed @FCC wants to give consumers a free-market choice for set top boxes http://arstechnica.com/... Ed Markey / @senmarkey : My investigation shows set-top box rentals generate $20B annually for cable co's. More via @nytimes #UnlockTheBox http://www.nytimes.com/... Jon Steinberg / @jonsteinberg : Crappy cable boxes have increased 185% in cost. Other consumer tech has decreased by 90%. http://recode.net/... http://twitter.com/... Tom Wheeler / @tomwheelerfcc : In the set-top box market, you should have options that #competition provides. Let's let innovators create & then let #consumers choose. Tom Wheeler / @tomwheelerfcc : It is time for us to unlock the set-top box market, as we did w/ Ma Bell phones & devices on wireless networks. #Competition #Innovation Jean-Louis Gasse / @gassee : Any rational human being knows that using a cable box sucks — and paying the monthly rental fee sucks even more. http://www.theverge.com/... See also Mediagazer