FCC simplifies proposal to open up STB competition

(Telecompaper) The FCC has simplified its proposal to give pay-TV subscribers access to their services on any box, following criticism from the industry. The proposed final rules will allow consumers to access their pay-TV content via free apps on a variety of devices so they no longer have to pay monthly rental fees for set-top boxes. The FCC has decided to rely more on existing TV apps, rather than its original proposal for pay-TV providers to make programming streams available so third partie