[opendtv] Re: Verizon Wireless to Offer Open Access to Network - WSJ.com

At 11:23 AM -0800 11/27/07, John Willkie wrote:
Makes one wonder just how many TV-like services they will use that spectrum for. 

Bad news for Bob Miller, I think.
I am glad to see the interest from this group in what is happening to the mobile communications industry.
I agree with John that TV broadcasters should worry about the mobile Internet and its ability to deliver TV services. Unfortunately, the TV broadcasters really won't about this, just as they do not care about the fact that 90% (perhaps higher) of their viewers utilize a competitors network for the delivery of their broadcast signals. They will simply figure out a way to make the mobile operators pay subscriber fees for the content.
Makes one wonder how much money the government could make if they took ALL of the spectrum away from TV broadcasters, while preserving their "right" to negotiate (re)transmission consent. With this spectrum it would be possible to deliver enough bits in every market to make the Internet (both wired and wireless) the preferred way to access TV content. 

Regards
Craig


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