A group of new technologies and services, including DSTAC, CableCard and pay-TV apps are set to challenge the cable industry's long-standing hold on the $20 billion set-top box market.
According to FierceCable's new special report, DSTAC, CableCard, pay-TV apps and the future of the cable industry's $20B set-top business, federal regulators have been trying to break the cable industry's dominant role in the set-top business with the goal of providing customers the option to buy whatever device they want. Today, consumers are often required to lease their set-top box from their local cable provider.
Check out the special report here.