TV on the Net

[Wayde]

This link has been going around lately so I decided to chime in with it because it’s very good guide. It also verbalizes the state of TV/IP as we stand today. It’s Jeff’s Quick Guide to TV on the Net (TV/IP) found on Jeff Pulver’s Blog.

Among the commentary it contains one of the most comprehensive lists of television available for viewing online here and now. The technological groundwork for IPTV is quickly coming into view. That such a complete list of programming is already online means the phone companies are probably jumping on IPTV at the right moment. Since there is already some built in competition to TV on the 'net it'll be interesting to see how it all pans out. Unfortunately it’ll probably be through more restrictions, more flags, more DRM and programming blackouts.

Phone companies are promising its broadband services will topple CableTV as the default choice. Strong words from AT&T’s Ed Whitacre punctuate the phone company’s intentions with a bit of in your face attitude. Many of the networks outlined in Jeff’s guide are already restricted by DRM and content management, meaning you can’t get some of the streams from certain locations unless you pay. It’s as Morpheus said: “Welcome, to the real world.”

The biggest disaster with a direct relation to regulated television and HD content available online is the situation the Net Neutrality bill seeks to curtail.

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