Denying the CEA’s requests for a waiver of advanced communication services...
Denying the CEA’s requests for a waiver of advanced communication services (ACS) accessibility requirements could result in higher prices and lower availability of IP-connected TV sets and digital video players, lawyers for the CEA told aides to FCC Chairman Julius…
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Genachowski, an ex parte notice shows (http://xrl.us/bniaun). During the meeting they presented an analysis by Greg Rosston, deputy director of the Stanford Institute for Economy Policy and Research, on the rules and CEA’s waiver requests. “Denying the requested waiver would likely result in either i) manufacturers increasing the prices of these devices or ii) manufacturers simply leaving any ACS features out of these devices, which have a primary purpose other than ACS,” the ex parte filing said.