Federal regulators soon are expected to propose overhauling rules for television set-top boxes, a move aimed at lowering bills for cable viewers and providing more access to Internet-based programming. The proposal by Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, likely would involve giving cable and satellite customers more choice in whether to use their service provider’s set-top box and cable app, or instead choose competing devices and apps, according to consumer advocates pushing for the change.
Source: FCC to Propose Overhauling Rules on Set-Top Boxes – WSJ