[IP] And so it begins
I you remember during the Great Deate, I suggested that the content
companies could and would do this. That one should be as worried
about them as about the last mile carriers
Begin forwarded message:
From: DV Henkel-Wallace <gumby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: July 31, 2006 3:51:59 AM EDT
To: David Farber <dave@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: And so it begins
Dave,
ESPN and some east-coast ISPs are experimenting with the "the
Internet is really just cable TV" model. You can subscribe to some
special video from ESPN if your ISP is one of the ones which pay for
the privilege. The article goes on to say that these ISPs have other
revenue sharing arrangements (though it's unclear how my ISP would
encourage me to go to its "partners'" sites.
Beyond one short quote in the final paragraph there's no discussion
of the wider issues. I don't think it can (and strongly hope it
won't) succeed. Unfortunately Jobs is on Disney's board, so there's
a good chance they might figure something out.
You can read about it in today's NY Times. This URL shouldn't
require an "account" for access: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/31/
technology/31cable.html?
ex=1311998400&en=4aedbeff62b86e2f&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
-d
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