VDOC IPTV Video over DOCSIS So, what is that? TV over IP over TV
From: Josh Reynolds Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 8:48 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Laying your own fiber? We're moving to a position where "cable companies" won't be putting in too much cable, and where their content may not come from them anymore, but might be IPTV. The line is getting very, very blurred. josh reynolds :: chief information officer spitwspots :: www.spitwspots.comOn 01/19/2015 06:22 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: I don't see how these are cable companies at all.ￜ They don't install cable in the public right of way.ￜ Broadcast TV doesn't need a franchise agreement or pay franchise fees, nor does satellite TV. I think you are confusing OTT content providers with cable companies, the latter have physical infrastructure installed in public ROW, benefitting from use of public resources and having somewhat of a natural monopoly because of their local "franchise" even if some towns have 2 cable companies, like Comcast and UVerse or FIOS. -----Original Message----- From: Mark - Myakka Technologies Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 7:31 PM To: Josh Reynolds Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Laying your own fiber? Josh, That is a very interesting question.ￜ Even better what happens when sony/ms/dish all create virtual cable companies.ￜ If I'm not selling the service why would I need a franchise fee.ￜ If Sony is the cable company and they sell directly to the end user, wouldn't Sony need to be the franchise. This could get very interesting in the next few years.
