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09/27/2016
Sen. Feinstein to Wheeler: Publish Set-top Proposal
Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) has joined a number of both Republicans and Democrats calling on FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to publish the text of his latest set-top box proposal before it votes on it.
A Wheeler spokesperson said last week that the chairman did not plan to publish the test--which is work product that can still be modified and edited before a vote, and sometimes even after--but did plan to vote on the proposal Sept. 29 as originally scheduled.
In her letter, Feinstein pointed to the chairman's fact sheet on the new, apps-based variation, saying she supported choice in set-tops, but still had concerns that the proposal would hurt content providers (many of which are headquartered in her state) and the carefully negotiated licensing agreements they have struck with MVPDS.