Tuesday, December 23, 2014

The FCC gets to work on letting internet TV compete with cable



Even as cord-cutters celebrate, there are some restrictions even with the new proposal -- this plan wouldn't affect Netflix, Amazon or Hulu -- but it could make things easier for PlayStation Vue or Dish Network's planned internet TV feed. [...] The distinction comes because the FCC is still looking for "distributors of multiple linear video programming streams" -- not those that are primarily video on-demand. It might take away the requirement that services be tied to or own their own transmission path, although an alternative interpretation could change that. Now the FCC is accepting comments on the proposal, and we're sure the incumbents of the cable industry will chime in to protect their advantage. - Richard Lawler,Engadget [via/web:http://streaming-tv.us]

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