Thursday, June 28, 2012

House Hearing on Video Market Shows Growing Pressure within the Ecosystem

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on whether existing communication laws address the demands of new technology. Such hearings do not, in and of themselves, mean much. But it is just one more sign that pressure is building within the video ecosystem.

Many speakers noted that regulations currently in place are outdated and stem from a time when cable companies controlled a much larger portion of the subscription video market.

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