Charter and CEA Trade Opposing Filings over CableCARD Waiver Application

摘要

The recent back and forth in FCC filings between Charter Communications and CEA over acceptablenconditions for granting the cable operator's application for a waiver of CableCARD rules could indicatena decision on the matter is upcoming, several industry observers said. The sides have been tradingnopposing filings on the company's request for a CableCARD waiver (CD March 26 p13) so it can deployndownloadable security to set-top boxes. With Julius Genachowski planning to leave as FCC chairman, henmay want to grant the waiver before he departs, said some industry officials.