Comments on: Speed kills (business models, anyway)

By: Walter Hansen

Walter Hansen — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:51:47 +0000

We haven’t had cable TV in about a year. Meanwhile I very much like my 6mb adsl connection. A few months ago my boss said I could have a small format computer that he was frustrated with and ready to kick. I took it home, did some upgrades on it and it now sits atop the stack of media equipment next to the TV. We’ve been watching all sorts of shows through the web sites and joost, some in hi-def. The quality is generally good (usa network is a little low). It feels like real TV but is completely on demand.

This also makes watching fan subbed Anime and Live Action Asian Television real easy. Still haven’t popped for a long range wireless keyboard with a touch pad, but I’m making do with EchoVNC for the time being.

I didn’t hear about VEOH, I’ll have to play with them.

Sonic is my Cable provider.

By: Dane Jasper

Dane Jasper — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:43:56 +0000

Here’s an update on this topic.

Qwest is going the direction I suggest on this. They plan to deliver 20 to 38Mbps Internet, then to allow Internet applications to deliver video. Props to Qwest!

http://telephonyonline.com/fttp/news/qwest-vod-video-011108/index.html

By: Rod aka Veloslave

Rod aka Veloslave — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:23:26 +0000

We need to look no further than wherever pachell has launched project lightspeed.

They are bringing in a 25MB pipe (in areas of high $$$ income and a heavy comcrap presence) but only letting data have 6MB of it… what a pile of dog poo. Of course if they gave you more… then why would you pay them for the other 19MB that was to deliver their over-priced TV?

Grrrr….

Pachell and Comcrap have the keys to two of the largest gates around….

Thank God for Sonic

By: patcat88

patcat88 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:12:54 +0000

I agree.

I have another hypothesis. By keep speeds low, it defers buying faster equipment, or upgrading backbones. Also by keep speeds low, and letting technology advance, but not using it, you keep your options open, so if there is a “bandwidth speed war” with your competitor, you have more shots to throw.

By: Sean Haynes

Sean Haynes — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:07:50 +0000

“Are consumers being well served by the triple play? I don’t think so.”

Agreed. Plus once someone subscribes to a bundle of services it’s very difficult to cancel the services and move to a competitor. Negotiating new service for what ever combination of cell phone, land line, Internet and TV is a headache Comcast and AT&T are counting on us (customers) to avoid!