.... I wonder whos back this service will go on? ..... cant those whos backs this will rest on charge more for the heightened load? ..... oh wait, open internet
On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 1:45 PM, Robert Andrews <i...@avantwireless.com> wrote: > More importantly, are they going to do something to increase the > compression on their offerings... Directv currently is a bad user of > bandwidth... > > On 09/22/2016 10:06 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: > >> Well if they can transition 90% of their people to streaming they can >> sell off their space segment. >> Are the packages identical on streaming to the satellite? >> *From:* Craig Schmaderer <mailto:cr...@skywaveconnect.com> >> *Sent:* Thursday, September 22, 2016 10:55 AM >> *To:* af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Directv Now >> >> Streaming only, just like slingtv >> >> AT&T believes it can offer something more attractive. The company plans >> to initially go after the 20 million households with no pay TV >> subscription, Stephenson said. >> >> When asked if DirecTV Now could threaten its DirecTV satellite business, >> Stephenson (CEO) acknowledged some risk. But "that's a good sign," he >> said. >> >> "If you don't see them threatening your legacy products, 99 percent of >> the time they don't go anywhere," he said. "It means you found something >> the market really wants." >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown >> *Sent:* Thursday, September 22, 2016 11:12 AM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Directv Now >> >> Too lazy to go to the link. >> >> Is this streaming only or do you have to be a satellite customer? >> >> *From:*Craig Schmaderer <mailto:cr...@skywaveconnect.com> >> >> *Sent:*Thursday, September 22, 2016 9:56 AM >> >> *To:*af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> >> >> *Subject:*[AFMUG] Directv Now >> >> They have been quite for a few months, but here is an update with the >> new service. >> >> https://www.cnet.com/news/at-ts-directv-now-streaming-video- >> service-will-launch-in-fourth-quarter/ >> >> /Craig R. Schmaderer/ >> >> /CEO | Skywave Wireless, Inc./ >> >> /Ph: 402-372-1975 | Fax: 402-372-1058/ >> >> /Direct: 402-372-1052/ >> >> -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
