[opendtv] Re: News: Not So Fast: Programmers Question TW's IPTV Trial
- From: "John Willkie" <JohnWillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 12:32:42 -0700
Am I the only person who has noticed that the telco IPTV model is "send only
the content the customer has requested?" In otherwords, not the cable model
(as is currently in vogue) of sending all content to the end user, and let
them parse it out.)
John Willkie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Birkmaier" <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 7:19 PM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: News: Not So Fast: Programmers Question TW's IPTV
Trial
> At 12:24 PM -0400 7/20/05, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
> >Is it possible for a TW subscriber to get the IPTV
> >service without paying for any regular TV package? If yes,
> >then the broadband cable subscription fees would not go to
> >compensate the TV programmers, as they should.
>
>
> The answer is NO. YOu must be a subscriber to the basic cable service
> that is being replicated, in order to have access to the IPTV
> versions of THE SAME channels delivered to your computer. These
> streams are ONLY available to paying subscribers in the test
> neighborhoods.
>
> As Bert would normally point out, in a heartbeat, the scheme only
> works inside the walled garden. Anyone on the public Internet is SOL.
>
> >
> >Another question is whether TW expects to charge more for
> >IPTV service to customers who already have a TV package.
> >If they do expect to charge more, then again the TV
> >content providers would be due some compensation. Just as
> >you would expect a publication to compensate you if they
> >resell your prose to other publications.
>
> According to the announcement I posted, ther is no additional charge
> in these test neighborhoods. It is impossible, however, to predict
> where this could lead.
>
> Regards
> Craig
>
>
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