FCC Looking for Alternatives to CableCARD

FCC finally admits that the CableCARD is a failure. It is now listening to the CEA and is asking for comments on how to replace the CableCARD with something that would actually make the video cable network open. The CableCARD is a plug-in card approximately the size of a credit card that allows viewers in the US to watch and record digital cable TV channels on DVRs, personal computers and TV sets without the use of other equipment such as a set top box (STB). The card, is provided by the local cable company for a nominal monthly fee. The US Congress mandated that cable TV had to be open with the passing of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, but the open network objective did not happen. FCC is now seeking comments on how to move past the failure of the CableCARD system and replace it with something that will democratize how and where you can access cable video streams.