Cablevision Gets a 2year Wavier on Smart Cards

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At the same time, the FCC issued a two-year waiver to allow Cablevision Systems Corp. (CVC.N: Quote, Profile , Research) to use its own SmartCard card that only works with its set-top box until July 1, 2009.

The FCC ruled that Cablevision was eligible for the two- year extension because it launched its digital television set- top boxes earlier than most other operators in 2001, making the change in technology something that would affect a greater proportion of its subscribers.

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[RemyM]

The title of the thread is misleading. Actually CV got a two year waiver on having to deploy CableCard boxes because they deploy boxes with smart cards.

 

[cforrest]

Great, so much for two way CableCards being launched sometime this year on the system. Those with Tivo S3s will still have to get 2 cards installed.