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The FCC’s Orderly Disruption: A look back at some major decisions taken to improve US video viewing habits

on Mar 28, 2016 | 0 comments

By Randy Cooke

The below is written by Randy Cooke, VP, Programmatic TV, SpotX.

The last fifteen months at the FCC have yielded some of the most consequential policy decisions since the commission’s founding in the 1930s. From net neutrality to redefining what constitutes an MVPD, commissioners have consciously pursued positions that promote innovation and foster competition across an industry that currently offers consumers very little choice.

Last month, the FCC took its most progressive action yet in a 3-2 vote of the commissioners. Colloquially described as “unlocking the set-top-box,” the regulator has effectively torn down an Read full story ›

Source: The Drum