Set-top shakeup is in the cards
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| As of Sunday, cable operators must provide new TV subscribers with
| set-top boxes that have a slot for a special PC card known as a
| CableCard. This card contains decryption mechanisms that determine
| if a user is allowed to view the video content coming from the
| cable operator.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6194323.html
Agency Urges Caution on Net Neutrality
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| Supporters of net neutrality rules, including consumer groups and
| content providers such as Google Inc., are concerned that Internet
| access providers could slow or block content in the absence of such
| rules, particularly as Internet providers offer their own services,
| such as Internet phone calls.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/28/AR2007062800924.html
They can't cope with disruptive technology and lost revenue, so laws are being
changed to hurt the 'little guy'.
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