NewsDoes Ethernet Belong in Cable TV Set-top Boxes? Intel Says Yes - Asks FCC To Mandate It

Intel Asks FCC to mandate Ethernet port in set-top boxes

 

ArsTechnica reports that a July 15 visit by Intel representatives to the FCC wasn't a social call. Instead, Intel is encouraging the FCC to mandate the addition of Ethernet ports to the set-top boxes used by cable TV companies. Their rationale? IP based networking is just about everywhere, except in cable TV, and it's about time to enable cable TV to join the home networking revolution.

It is about time to get cable TV on the home network, but should Intel ask the government to force the industry to do it? To find out why Intel thinks it's the government's role, and for a different take on the argument, see us after the jump.

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