FCC Approves Changes To Cable Box Rules 439
GovTechGuy writes "The FCC issued an order Thursday that should make it much easier and cheaper for consumers to purchase and install third-party cable boxes made by manufacturers such as TiVo. The rules are aimed at spurring competition in the cable box market; currently consumers overwhelmingly choose to rent a box from their cable provider rather than buy their own. Lawmakers have complained the current cable box technology is outdated and doesn't allow consumers to leverage new sources of video content such as the Web or streaming services from providers such as Netflix. The new rules should result in a smarter, more advanced cable box in the near future."
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They're still building it, so nobody knows what it's like.
Though from the delays, I don't doubt it will have at least one major technical fuck-up that they'll gloss over but will piss me off every time I turn the machine on.