Consumers have never had more ways to watch video, but traditional cable and satellite subscriptions still require set-top boxes, which typically cost 15-20 dollars a month to rent. The FCC is looking to disrupt this market by forcing cable, telephone, and satellite companies to make their equipment interoperable with third-party set-top boxes made by other companies. It sounds good in theory, but will it actually help consumers? And is this move only prolonging the inevitable death of the cable box? Evan is joined by Moriah Mensah, a recent graduate of Howard University School of Law. They discuss the FCC’s proposal and what it will mean for consumers.
#124: Suing a Website
#123: Flytenow and Plane-sharing
#122: Saving Local News
#121: An Uber Bailout For Taxis
#120: From 4G to 5G
#119: FCC Loses on Government Broadband
#118: Subsidizing Uber
#117: FBI Spying on Journalists
#116: Digital Free Speech Part 2 with FEC Commissioner Lee Goodman
#115: Brexit and Tech
#114: The Internet of Cars
#113: Wikipedia for Data
#112: Verizon Shifts on Business Broadband
#111: FDA Cracks Down on E-Cigs
#110: TechFreedom Appeals FCC Power Grab
#109: Small Business and the Internet
#108: Microsoft Beats Justice Department in Ireland
#107: Digital Free Speech (w/ FEC Commissioner Lee Goodman)
#106: GOP Tech Platform: The Good, Bad, the Vague
#105: GOP Platform: Who Governs the Internet?
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