“They have been thundering, tectonic shifts.”The cable companies’ frustration has been compounded by concerns that the F.C.C. Advertisement Continue reading the main storySome consultants for cable companies have also criticized the F.C.C. The broadband privacy rules apply only to cable and telecom companies; tech companies are not included. The set-top-box proposal could give those companies access to cable and satellite television programming for their devices and let them track viewer habits for their ad businesses. So the cable industry has harnessed its vast lobbying resources in Washington to fight back.

Source: New York Times June 12, 2016 16:18 UTC