The Federal Communications Commission has announced the comment due dates for two upcoming proceedings discussed in the National Broadband Plan: (1) the Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Rulemaking”) in the Implementation of Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: Competitive Availability of Navigation Devices; Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics Equipment proceeding; and (2) the Notice of Inquiry (“Inquiry”) in the Video Device Competition: Implementation of Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: Competitive Availability of Navigation Devices; Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics Equipment proceeding. The Rulemaking seeks changes to the current CableCARD rules and the Inquiry seeks comments on alternatives to the CableCARD.

Article gives details on the background, the rulemaking, and the inquiry.