The FCC has ordered cable operators (and TiVo) to update their cable boxes to include support for HD streaming over home networks to devices like PCs, smart TVs, and tablets. In addition to video streaming, cable boxes must also allow HD video recording on external devices through home networks. By June 2nd 2014 the vast majority of set top boxes will have to support an open standard, although cable companies with fewer than 400,000 subscribers have been given an extra three months to implement the changes.
By June 2nd 2014 most set top boxes will have to support an open standard
The commission originally ordered cable companies to support network-based streaming back in 2010, but TiVo protested the order saying "if each cable operator...
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