The FCC is saying that set-top boxes (which are not necessarily required for today's TV sets to get cable) could be obsolete as the cable companies will be required to offer free apps which provide what the boxes are currently providing (including program guides and DVR), which may mean having to start getting internet service (which most people get from the same people who provide cable, phone line or satellite service)--and that the cable companies have ideas on how to get more money out of you, even if you're not paying for the box:
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