[opendtv] (opendtv] Re: TV Technology: AT&T Plans DirecTV Now Over 5G in Austin
- From: Craig Birkmaier <brewmastercraig@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: OpenDTV Mail List <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 08:03:01 -0500
On Jan 29, 2017, at 9:32 PM, Manfredi, Albert E
<albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
AT&T is testing an Internet TV site, as there are very many out there, over
wireless broadband.
No Bert. AT&T is testing a wireless broadband technology that will be used to
provide both ISP and MVPD service to customers in Austin. It is not clear
whether this test will require participants have a subscription to DirecTV Now,
although this would appear to be critical to the test results. As an ISP site I
would exect participants to be able to access ANY streaming. TV site.
You got confused, thinking they were broadcasting DirecTV, instead of paying
attention to what they were saying.
I was not confused. DirecTV Now is the Internet streaming version of DirecTV.
It offers "almost" everything that is available via the DBS version except the
live feed from CBS and DVR functionality. It also offers thousands of programs
on demand. This is the long term future for DirecTV.
What is surprising is your ACCEPTANCE of the reality that MVPD bundles
are moving to the Internet.
Nonsense. Sling TV exists, CBS All Access exists, Hulu exists, any number of
OTT sites exist. DirecTV Now is not DirecTV DBS broadcasts.
Wrong
It already made the news, and we already talked about it. There is NOTHING
new here, except that it will be available also on a brand new 5G wireless
broadband service.
Yes we have talked about this as one of several new MVPD bundles available via
the Internet. We are still waiting for the Hulu VMVPD shoe to drop.
Sorry Bert. But under the net neutrality regime that is currently in
place, wireless broadband has the same neutrality mandate as fixed
services.
You're right. I checked. The first attempt by the FCC did not include
wireless. But when broadband was re-classified under Title II, that changed.
Which only makes the news item that much less surprising.
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Sorry Bert. But under the net neutrality regime that is currently in
place, wireless broadband has the same neutrality mandate as fixed
services.
You're right. I checked. The first attempt by the FCC did not include
wireless. But when broadband was re-classified under Title II, that changed.
Which only makes the news item that much less surprising.
What is surprising is that you have admitted that you were wrong. Thank You.;
In the future please check your facts before firing...
Regards
Craig
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