IP: Broadcasters create Web network

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

NEW YORK (AP) - Twelve major broadcasters are creating a national
network that will use the airwaves and TV antennas instead of cable
wires or phone lines to deliver speedier Web downloads of digital
media such as music, software or video games. The "iBlast" network,
announced Tuesday, will broadcast over a portion of the digital
spectrum that the government has allocated to local TV stations to
provide high-definition television. iBlast expects to begin providing
service in 102 markets early next year, broadcasting through 143
local stations affiliated with the network's backers, which include
Tribune Co., Gannett Co., Cox Communications Inc., and New York Times
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