And cable industry analyst Brett Sappington, of Parks Associates in Dallas, said that companies like Tivo already offer third-party cable set-top boxes, but few consumers purchase them.
“Many don’t even consider the option of buying a set-top box somewhere else,” Sappington said.
But Parks Associates estimates a third of US homes with broadband Internet access have purchased Internet video-streaming devices, so a box that could deliver both Internet video and cable TV might find an audience.
From the article "FCC Plan Would Give Consumer Control Of Set-top Box" by Hiawatha Bray.
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