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TiVo Files Again in Their Quest for an FCC Waiver

TiVo has filed yet again in their ongoing quest for an FCC waiver to allow them to sell the TiVo Premiere Elite at retail. This time it seems TiVo met with the NCTA, “to discuss NCTA’s desire to ensure that … Continue reading

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EFF Campaign to Stop the FCC from Granting Integration Ban Waivers to Cable MSOs

I noticed something odd today, three nearly identical comments filed on FCC proceeding 97-80 (1,2,3). I knew someone must be coordinating the comments, so I searched, and sure enough, it if an effort organized by the EFF. The body of … Continue reading

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TiVo Premiere Elite Features Detailed in FCC Filing

TiVo would have to put something out on the one day I’m not glued to the net. I saw this this morning in my FCC RSS feeds in Google Reader on my Droid, but I’m just getting a chance to … Continue reading

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TiVo Premiere Elite to Ship Mid-September, On Shelves Mid-October – Pending FCC Waiver

Last month, TiVo petitioned the FCC for a waiver to allow them to introduce a new four tuner, digital only DVR – the TiVo Premiere Elite. Last call for comments on the petition was a couple of weeks ago. Now … Continue reading

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FCC CableCARD Self-Install Rules Are In Effect

So, the new FCC rules for CableCARD, tuning adapters, et al., took effect on Monday. So, where do the cable MSOs fall? Comcast: Checking their website it doesn’t look like anything has changed since last week. There are still FAQs … Continue reading

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