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This is not a Trump issue. This is a symptom of lobbying at the federal level, regardless of party. Obama and Wheeler had proposed a universal cablebox rule,
by gm-conspiracy 10y ago
This is not a Trump issue. This is a symptom of lobbying at the federal level, regardless of party.
Obama and Wheeler had proposed a universal cablebox rule, but later decided having a device with an "app" was instead acceptable.
The FCC had tried to mandate a universal receiver box in the 1970s.
- mmanfrin 10y agoObama and Wheeler were trying to enact positive change given the political capital they had; Trumps new appointee is explicitly against that progress. It is a Trump issue.
- Arizhel 10y agoI think it's safe to assume that a greater percentage of Trump voters are cable TV subscribers than non-Trump voters. So I don't see the problem; the Trump supporters are getting what they voted for.
- gm-conspiracy 10y agoAre you speaking of voters or the electoral college?
- Arizhel 10y agoVoters. Trump was elected (indirectly) by the voters. Nearly half the electorate voted for him. The EC only meant that he didn't need a popular majority nationwide, just majorities in particular states where the EC gives voters more power due to lower populations. As much as many people would have liked it, the EC did not go against the wishes of the voters in their states.
- gm-conspiracy 10y agoIf they were really trying to enact change, they would not have capitulated on the universal cable box. Are you telling me an app on a Roku is the equivalent? If we can buy our own DOCSIS modems, why can't we buy our own cablebox? http://www.businessinsider.com/fcc-cable-box-vote-2016-2 http://www.businessinsider.com/fcc-cable-box-vote-2016-2 http://www.businessinsider.com/fcc-cable-box-new-proposal-apps-2016-9 http://www.businessinsider.com/fcc-cable-box-new-proposal-ap...