Cable operators to hike set-top box rates
 

*Source: Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070704/...1RakCs0NU E)*
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Cable companies are planning to charge more for set-top boxes to help pay for new, more expensive versions mandated by the Federal Communications Commission.

They say the price increases are a result of the government's push to spur competition for the boxes, which are required to receive digital programming and change channels. It's not yet clear how much the charges will rise.

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