http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/08/02/collection-of-groups-urges-fcc-to-pursue-allvid/ TiVo, Slingbox, Android, Blu-ray Disc, and whatever other tech I feel like blogging about... Fri, 18 Sep 2020 20:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/08/02/collection-of-groups-urges-fcc-to-pursue-allvid/comment-page-1/#comment-27742 MegaZone Wed, 03 Aug 2011 05:27:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=4294#comment-27742 I think they do, but the cable industry - and satellite, etc. - are doing their best to muddy the waters and convince the FCC that they don't need to do anything. I just hope they don't fall for it. I think they do, but the cable industry – and satellite, etc. – are doing their best to muddy the waters and convince the FCC that they don’t need to do anything. I just hope they don’t fall for it.

]]> http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/08/02/collection-of-groups-urges-fcc-to-pursue-allvid/comment-page-1/#comment-27741 Fanfoot Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:52:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=4294#comment-27741 Well said, but I'll remain skeptical.  Not saying the FCC shouldn't push this, just that I wouldn't be shocked if the cableco's somehow outmaneuvered them once again and while conforming to the mandate somehow made AllVid a failure just like CableCARD.  If the FCC doesn't do the rule making properly (open APIs, available crypto, etc) then it could all come to nothing once again.  Do you think the FCC has the balls/smarts/time before the next election to see this thru? Well said, but I’ll remain skeptical.  Not saying the FCC shouldn’t push this, just that I wouldn’t be shocked if the cableco’s somehow outmaneuvered them once again and while conforming to the mandate somehow made AllVid a failure just like CableCARD.  If the FCC doesn’t do the rule making properly (open APIs, available crypto, etc) then it could all come to nothing once again.  Do you think the FCC has the balls/smarts/time before the next election to see this thru?

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