GOOD QUOTES IPTV quote

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Bob Frankston <Bob19-0501 () bobf frankston com>
Date: December 16, 2005 5:38:35 PM EST
To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: IPTV quote

I’ve been looking through the Microsoft site to understand IPTV but  
won’t bore the readers who can explore themselves but I did run  
across some telling comments on http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/ 
getstart/devplat/stb/ipstbview/osipstb/osbtm3/default.aspx



  IP set-top boxes are closed devices. The user cannot install  
applications; the operator deploys and/or enables applications.



  An IPTV service operates in a closed network environment. Web  
surfing is limited to the operator's own walled garden or goes  
through the operator's firewalls and protection mechanisms, such as  
virus scanners.



This IPTV stuff is no more IP than WAP was really the wireless Internet.



Bob Frankston

http://www.frankston.com





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