NCTA said Gemstar-TV Guide is wasting FCC comrs.’ time. Gemstar ...
NCTA said Gemstar-TV Guide is wasting FCC comrs.’ time. Gemstar recently asked Commission to reconsider its decision that Gemstar’s electronic programming guide data was not entitled to must-carry privileges on Time Warner Cable’s systems (CD Jan 23 p 10).…
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FCC said material transmitted through broadcasters’ vertical blanking interval was entitled to automatic carriage only if material was intended to be seen by same viewers as were watching main program, information was available in same time interval as main program or information was integral part of main program. “Gemstar’s petition rehashes the same arguments that the Commission soundly rejected,” NCTA wrote in filing at Commission. Problem began when TW started stripping EPG material out of broadcast signals, resulting in March 2000 complaint by Gemstar. In June 2000, TW reversed its decision and has been carrying Gemstar’s material ever since. However, TW and NCTA believe cable companies should not be compelled to carry material in VBI free.