The FCC is considering new set-top box requirements aimed at making Internet content available on television screens. In a slide show presented at a December 16 meeting to review options under consideration for the National Broadband Plan due from the FCC in February , the FCC said “delivering Internet video to the television could drive higher broadband adoption and utilization . . . as new apps and uses would emerge.” The FCC also noted that 99% of households have TVs, versus 79% with computers.
FCC Considers New Set Top Box Requirements
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FCC Requests Comment on Transition to IP networks
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Some recent public notices from the FCC have been a bit like multiple-choice tests or consumer surveys which invite participants to “check all that apply.” A recent request for comment about measuring broadband adoption, for example, contained 50 questions it said respondents might want to consider.
