CableFAX Executive Editor Michael Grebb catches Kyle McSlarrow, president and CEO of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, at the 2007 CES show in Las Vegas.

McSlarrow reveals his personal favorite consumer electronics innovation he saw on the floor … talks about HDTV and the digital transition coming in Feb. 2009 … explains what cable’s doing to "play nice" around DTV issues and where tensions exist … and argues that the FCC should get out of the way.

"The marketplace is working all these things out," McSlarrow tells Grebb; watch Mike’s interview for more.

Length: 4:02

Credits:
Producer/Interviewer: Michael Grebb
Editor: Christine Hardtman
Video shot by Crews Control

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