DSTAC Report Shows FCC Shouldn't Act, Says NCTA
The Video Choice Coalition’s proposed downloadable security solution in the Downloadable Security Technical Advisory Committee’s final report would be an “FCC mandate” on how content can be distributed, said NCTA in a blog post Thursday. Proposals in the FCC DSTAC…
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report that would allow third-party set-top boxes to use their own user interface on a video feed provided by multichannel video programming distributors would be “akin to allowing Hulu to show Netflix content,” NCTA said. The FCC should instead support the MVPD-backed DSTAC proposal for a proprietary app-based system as is currently used by many MVPDs, said the association. “The system we have is clearly working and rapidly improving.” The coalition’s proposal -- which NCTA repeatedly compared to the defunct AllVid proposal -- “creates a soupy mess” from “unique, curated TV experiences,” NCTA said. Apps, in contrast, “have proven their success,” NCTA said. “It’s reassuring that the ultimate conclusion to the DSTAC report -- no consensus for FCC action -- is that the TV marketplace is thriving and not in need of a governmental fix.”