[opendtv] Re: Here’s Comcast’s Version of Apple TV
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 10:55:30 -0400
Imagine how much forward bandwidth we could create in these underserved areas
if we fully exploited the broadcast TV spectrum for broadband, using IP
multicast to deliver popular content...
Regards
Craig
On Jun 26, 2013, at 8:33 PM, "Manfredi, Albert E"
<albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> John Shutt wrote:
>
>> A surprising number of Americans live outside the availability of
>> affordable high speed internet. These Americans rely on DBS or OTA for
>> their entertainment, and use their precious 3G cellular service data
>> plans for more essential PC services such as email.
>
> Agreed. That's still true today. But one thing I suggested some time ago is,
> for those rural areas where broadband is going to remain difficult to install
> economically, perhaps the DBS companies can reinvent themselves as the cable
> companies have.
>
> I have a friend who lives in rural Western PA, close to the MD border. He
> uses satellite for broadband. That solution won’t work in high density areas,
> but it does work in the boonies, and it can be economically feasible. I'm
> thinking that if DBS companies freed up all their spectrum now dedicated to
> TV channels, they could instead offer something like 1.5 Mb/s "bent pipe"
> links to people who have little broadband choice otherwise. Then they can get
> their TV that way, also using IP as the city dwellers can.
>
> There are also ground-based wireless ISPs in many parts, to provide this
> service. I think it's happening slowly but surely.
>
> Bert
>
>
>
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