Industry plan opens new chapter in set-top box debate

Editor’s Note: The question remains, Is the FCC Inviting the World’s Cyber Criminals into America’s Living Rooms?

From: Politico | Morning Tech

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With help from Margaret Harding McGill, Nancy Scola and Tim Starks

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        — THE FCC DIDN’T HATE IT: The FCC and its supporters did not endorse the proposal. But they also expressed a willingness to hear more details — a noteworthy development in what’s become a bitter debate. The FCC said it “looks forward” to getting more specifics, while the Consumer Video Choice Coalition — which includes set-top box plan proponents Google and Public Knowledge — said the proposal “presents both some positive movement and some familiar limitations that could fall short of delivering an open, competitive marketplace.”

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