Ars reports that Intel is lobbying the FCC to require all cable boxes to contain ethernet ports. Ostensibly to support device openness, Intel’s effort really seems to be a Bootleggers and Baptists move to make sure that more Intel chipsets are needed. Instead, the market should decide what features cable boxes - and all other electronic equipment - come with. We don’t mandate that cars have built-in iPod chargers. Why mandate that cable boxes have RJ-45 plugs?