[opendtv] Re: its a wifi world - Re: Re: Twang's
- From: Mark Aitken <maitken@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 15:37:21 -0400
Well, actually, the "old" model DOES make money.
The bigger question is one of ensuring (insuring?) value (to the
shareholders in our case) into the future. Having a government mandated
transition that has just cost Broadcasters some $3.5 billion (that's the
number most of the press is touting) to provide for our DTV future, we
intend to put that investment to good use! But, one of the difficulties
is getting everyone to understand that the value of the service is that
it IS wireless, and (the FCC) forcing an outlook that means folks have
to pay for a gatekeeper (Cable) to receive it does not make sense. When
we have reliable OTA DTV service, we will have a viable digital
business. We are getting close. THAT is what we have been fighting for.
Jeff S./Emmis knows this as well.
Our OTA product has a real value, honest! The old model works, the new
model needs to work more efficiently. That is where we excel.
Kon wrote:
Did you hear about the press conference at NAB where Emmis announced
>an initiative to pool broadcast spectrum to compete with cable and
>DBS - they had about a dozen broadcast groups supporting the
>announcement.
>
>They finally figured out that the old model doesn't make money any longer?
>:)
>
>Cheers
>Kon
>
>
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Regards,
Mark A. Aitken Director, Advanced Technology
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