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INTX 2016: We’re not gatekeepers who need regulating, says NCTA

Show focused on disruption, but leaders fret about Commission’s disruptive influenceBOSTON – This year’s theme for the 2016 INTX show (formerly the NCTA’s Cable Show) is “a little disruption never hurt” and with speakers from the likes of Mashable and FanDuel – along with (*gasp*) AT&T and Verizon, the cable business here seems to be embracing the word.However, they’re sure not embracing the FCC and its decision to regulate the cable set top box market and open it up to competition.“Our industry is shifting into high gear as a high tech industry; with more sophisticated products and services. These actions...