Set-Top Box Proposal Pulled From FCC Meeting [telecom]

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By John Eggerton, B&C, 9/29/2016

It appears FCC chairman Tom Wheeler could not secure the three votes needed for his set-top revamp proposal, at least not yet.

That comes after major pushback on the vote from legislators from both parties, ISPs, studios, unions and some diversity groups.

"The Set-Top Box Order has been removed from the September Open Meeting Agenda. The proposal will go on the Commission's circulation list and remain under consideration by Commissioners," the FCC said just 20 minutes before the start of the public meeting where it was to have been voted.

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