BendBroadband is the latest cable op to ask for a waiver to the FCC’s set-top integration ban. It wants to keep putting into service low-cost, limited-function Motorola DCT-700 digital boxes after July 1, ’07. FCC rules require all boxes deployed after that date to have CableCARDs. In the 12 months since BendBroadband started leasing the DCT-700 for $1.95/month, it says digital penetration is up 33%. Comcast and Charter have requested similar waivers.

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Broadcast Affiliates Don’t Share Networks’ Rosy View

It was networks vs. affiliates at the FCC this week, as comments came pouring in for the agency’s proceeding on the interactions between broadcast station owners and the national networks.

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