The integration ban is “misguided” and should be...
The integration ban is “misguided” and should be killed, said Free State Foundation Adjunct Senior Fellow Seth Cooper in a Friday blog post (http://bit.ly/19ZaUIb). He praised a bill introduced in September by House Communications Subcommittee Vice Chairman Bob Latta, R-Ohio,…
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and Rep. Gene Green, D-Texas (CD Sept 30 p6). “It belies common sense to think that consumer welfare in the broadband era is enhanced by the FCC banning -- or at least requiring a waiver for -- video devices that download security functions,” Cooper said. “Hopefully, HR-3196 gets a prompt hearing that leads to its enactment.” The integration ban rule of the FCC is an example of regulation not suited for the modern video marketplace, he said. Cooper pointed to Section 629 of the Communications Act of 1934 as one method by which the FCC could sunset set-top box regulations if its market is fully competitive, which the FCC should take “seriously,” he said. But the bill is “a welcome addition to the broader debate over video device regulation in the broadband era,” he added.