On Apr 7, 2005, at 6:39 PM, Henry wrote:
Isnt the onus on the providers to show the people what they can do with the
service
Way the mobile operators keep telling us how we can check for the weather
and stuff on our fons?
Eg: Don't you think radio/ tv operators would love for people to stream
local talk shows onto their computers at home and office ?
But who would dare to venture into such a "complex" process unless they had
someone from MTN, infocom .. to hold their hand for the first few sessions
They radio/tv operators certainly would be interested.
But as opposed to picking the signal off air with your TV or radio for free, streaming requires bandwidth.
And it is not cheap, even if it is local bandwidth. A reasonably clear audio stream (forget video) needs like 32Kbps for each person streaming.
Who pays for it and why would someone pay anyway when he can pick it freely on his radio.
Kurup
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