Comments on: Comcast’s Metered Broadband: Bad for Video Biz http://newteevee.com/2008/08/29/comcasts-metered-broadband-bad-for-video-biz/ NewTeeVee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:45:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: HmmConvenient http://newteevee.com/2008/08/29/comcasts-metered-broadband-bad-for-video-biz/#comment-244423 HmmConvenient Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:21:23 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=7498#comment-244423 <p>It is the end of the internet we know it as far as network operators absorbing cost for others (BBC iPlayer, NBC DIrect). For consumers, this gives Comcast a large incentive to bring video and other high-intensity internet apps to their network via. their own initiatives (Fancast) or 3rd parties.</p> <p>On a side note... Verizon Aircards, iPhones, etc. all cap at 5 Gigabytes... 250 is generous (at present).</p> <p>http://hmmconvenient.blogspot.com</p> It is the end of the internet we know it as far as network operators absorbing cost for others (BBC iPlayer, NBC DIrect). For consumers, this gives Comcast a large incentive to bring video and other high-intensity internet apps to their network via. their own initiatives (Fancast) or 3rd parties.

On a side note… Verizon Aircards, iPhones, etc. all cap at 5 Gigabytes… 250 is generous (at present).

http://hmmconvenient.blogspot.com

]]> By: HmmConvenient Daily http://newteevee.com/2008/08/29/comcasts-metered-broadband-bad-for-video-biz/#comment-244422 HmmConvenient Daily Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:19:46 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=7498#comment-244422 <p><strong>Most are focusing on small details around Comcast......</strong></p> <p>...and are failing to see the much bigger picture that this presents to the industry at large. I believe Comcast will create a notion of "on network" (within Comcast peers) vs. "off network" (outboun......</p> Most are focusing on small details around Comcast……

…and are failing to see the much bigger picture that this presents to the industry at large. I believe Comcast will create a notion of “on network” (within Comcast peers) vs. “off network” (outboun……

]]> By: Jeff Seale http://newteevee.com/2008/08/29/comcasts-metered-broadband-bad-for-video-biz/#comment-244399 Jeff Seale Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:38:15 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=7498#comment-244399 <p>Do the words IMPROVE VIDEO COMPRESSION TECHNOLOGY make sense to you? It may sound like a rat race at first but it's a start. At least Netflix has their DVD service to fall back on.</p> Do the words IMPROVE VIDEO COMPRESSION TECHNOLOGY make sense to you? It may sound like a rat race at first but it’s a start. At least Netflix has their DVD service to fall back on.

]]> By: keith http://newteevee.com/2008/08/29/comcasts-metered-broadband-bad-for-video-biz/#comment-244373 keith Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:42:58 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=7498#comment-244373 <p>Broadband caps will certainly temper use of data. It shows cable cos are really afraid of the disruption of internet video.</p> <p>Russell: Yes tiered voice plans of cell phones definitely reduce consumption. A good example is Cricket (aka Leap Wireless) which is an unlimited plan. The average subscriber uses 1500 minutes. That shows unlimited plans result in higher use.</p> Broadband caps will certainly temper use of data. It shows cable cos are really afraid of the disruption of internet video.

Russell: Yes tiered voice plans of cell phones definitely reduce consumption. A good example is Cricket (aka Leap Wireless) which is an unlimited plan. The average subscriber uses 1500 minutes. That shows unlimited plans result in higher use.

]]> By: Russell Heimlich http://newteevee.com/2008/08/29/comcasts-metered-broadband-bad-for-video-biz/#comment-244372 Russell Heimlich Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:32:06 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=7498#comment-244372 <p>No it won't. Cell phone companies set up tiered voice plans, did that ruin the telephone?</p> <p>And your link back to GigaOm is bad, pointing to a story about Apple and iTunes sales or something like that.</p> No it won’t. Cell phone companies set up tiered voice plans, did that ruin the telephone?

And your link back to GigaOm is bad, pointing to a story about Apple and iTunes sales or something like that.

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