An order allowing cable operators to encrypt their basic service...
An order allowing cable operators to encrypt their basic service tiers circulated this week, industry and agency officials said following press reports about the item. An FCC Media Bureau spokeswoman declined to comment. The order’s arrival on the FCC’s 8th…
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floor means parties will begin seeking meeting with commissioners and their staff to discuss it. “Next week, we'll be going to the 8th floor to see if we can get an indication of how our proposal fared and if they have any question for us,” said Neal Goldberg, NCTA vice president and general counsel. “We're hoping it’s voted pretty quickly, assuming that they've reached some kind of acceptable compromise,” he said. An order allowing cable operators to encrypt those signals had been expected early in the year, but was delayed after Boxee raised concerns (CD Feb 9 p4). A Boxee spokesman declined to comment.