| Today's Top 3 Stories | | #1 | Cord Cutters, Rejoice: FCC Moves To Clear The Way For Online TV Providers
| | | The cable and satellite television industry could be in for a big shift thanks to a small change by the Federal Communications Commission.The regulator is officially considering a tweak to regulation that would remove a major roadblock for companies seeking to offer television online, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced in a blog post on Friday. The change, if adopted, would allow any company that streams numerous TV channels online to gain the important designation of a multichannel video programming distributor, or MVPD. (Mashable)
Why This Is Important: While it's too late to save Aereo (thanks Supreme Court!) the technical action by the FCC could presumably open the floodgates for Internet-distributed TV programming. Prepare for some inevitable howling from the broadcasting and cable lobbies ...
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| | #2 | Sony Develops OLED Display Module For Eyewear
| | | Sony has announced the development of an attachable OLED single-lens display module that can turn eyewear of varying designs into smart devices. (Digitimes)
Why This Is Important: Sony said the module as achieved an OLED display with a compactness of size and a lightness of weight suitable for eyewear so users can gain access to visual information on the go. Sony said the module has potential applications in sports or for work, among other areas
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| | #3 | Verizon To FCC: Butt Out
| | | Verizon told the Federal Communications Commission yesterday that it has no right to regulate paid interconnection deals like the ones Netflix struck with Verizon and other Internet providers. (Ars Technica)
Why This Is Important: Netflix has called on the FCC to mandate "settlement-free interconnection," which would allow Netflix to obtain the faster streaming it requires without being forced to pay extra.
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"The Commission cannot under any circumstances lawfully impose Title II common-carriage requirements on interconnection, as some regulatory proponents propose. Such requirements apply only to 'common carriers,' that is, to telecommunications service providers already 'engaged as a common carrier for hire." — Verizon VP and Associate General Counsel William H. Johnson
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