Talks on reaching agreement on DTV-cable interoperability ‘contin...
Talks on reaching agreement on DTV-cable interoperability “continue to move forward,” and CEA remains “optimistic and committed to the process,” CEA Pres. Gary Shapiro said at our Fri. deadline. Because parties hadn’t reached final agreement, he said, “it is…
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premature and inappropriate for anyone to comment on the details of these ongoing negotiations at the point.” Nov. 4 and later Nov. 8 were to have been when cable and CE negotiators were expected to submit proposed plug-and-play standard to FCC (CD Nov 5 p5). Informed sources have said no hitch has emerged in talks, but that last finite details still were being put on paper, pushing agreement into another week. “Negotiations between cable operators and consumer electronic TV manufacturers concerning ‘plug and play’ DTVs continue on a constructive path,” said NCTA Pres. Robert Sachs. “A final agreement has not been entered into by the parties.”