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Posted this week on the communicators a discussion of the fccs proposal to open up the settop box market to competition and what that might mean for consumers and businesses. Joining us are two guests on both sides of this issue. George ford is a chief economist and mark cooper is Research Director for the Consumer Federation of america. Mr. Cooper what do you think about what they have proposed . Guest competition the settop market. We want competition, competition, competition. We think consumers would have lower prices and more choices if we got bigger as competition to. Host george ford. G...

Host and this week on the communicators, a discussion of the fccs proposal to open up the settop box market to competition and what that might mean for consumers and businesses. Joining us are two guests on different sides of this issue. George ford is with the Phoenix Center where hes their chief economist, and mark cooper is the Research Director for the Consumer Federation of america. Mr. Cooper, what do you think about what the fcc has proposed . Guest we think we need competition in the settop box market. The 96 act that we want competition, competition, competition, some places its worke...

Really hasnt, and we think consumers would have lower prices and more choices if we got vigorous competition into that space. Host george ford. Guest well, the fccs nprm asked the question whether the settop box is competitive, the first question x. Actually the first question is, is there a market for settop boxes, and in terms of whats delivered over the Cable Network, no, because the settop box is actually a component of the network. Thats the most efficient way to design and deliver Cable Television service, so its the cheapest way to do it, the most efficient way to do it, is so no market...

Meeting of the longterm budget for not able to all of what theres a lot of pieces we can work on and hopefully we can break it into areas of interest for members on the hill to work on and i would say key is bipartisan. Each piece has to be addressed by the republicans and democrats together. I think the maya is right on target. Our history, we have never had a Budget Commission that has exceeded. That tradeoffs are too broad. Weve had pieces, however. As closer commission is probably everyones best example. Members of Congress Want to be bailed out. They wanted to have someone else make those...

The most efficient. The companies would prefer a market if it was more efficient. Host lets bring lydia beyoud in she is with bloomberg. Up, kevinfollow wheeler come in introducing this idea said he wants to open up this market and make it more where consumers can buy their own devices like with mobile phones, tvs, and other electronics. Do either of you think there is something similar or different to that analogy that would make it such this proposal would or would not work . We think it is the perfect analogy. You have the interface between the device and network. It would be possible for p...