In June, with little fanfare, Comcast announced it would join smaller cabler Charter Communications in testing a new Sony technology called Passage that allowsany manufacturer's box to tap into any cable network.
Two other sections of S.1712 create worrisome loopholes: Section 204 allows the re-export of any product if the controlled U.S. content amounts to 25% or less of the value (not the strategic significance) of the product.
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