FCC adopts proposal to open up set-top box competition

(Telecompaper) The US FCC has adopted rules aimed at encouraging competition in the set-top box market. The proposal would see pay-TV providers required to make available certain programming information so third parties could develop alternative boxes or software for accessing the consumer's video subscription. Specifically, it recommends that pay-TV providers be required to deliver three core information streams: service discovery, with information about what programming is available to the con