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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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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