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The FCC shouldn’t mandate physical elements of outputs for HD set-top...

The FCC shouldn’t mandate physical elements of outputs for HD set-top boxes or specifications for remote-control signaling as the regulator considers an order on CableCARDs, said a maker of chips for the boxes. “Establishing a simple requirement for IP-based outputs…

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provides for choices in layer 1 and 2 technologies and the opportunity for continued experimentation and innovation in higher level application layers” that include remote-control commands, Entropic Communications said in a filing Thursday in docket 97-80. Chief Technology Officer Tom Lookabaugh met with Chief Paul de Sa of the Office of Strategic Planning, the filing said.