And so it begins

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

I you remember during the Great Deate, I suggested that the content  
companies could and would do this. That one should be as worried  
about them as about the last mile carriers



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From: DV Henkel-Wallace <gumby () henkel-wallace org>
Date: July 31, 2006 3:51:59 AM EDT
To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: And so it begins

Dave,

ESPN and some east-coast ISPs are experimenting with the "the  
Internet is really just cable TV" model.  You can subscribe to some  
special video from ESPN if your ISP is one of the ones which pay for  
the privilege.  The article goes on to say that these ISPs have other  
revenue sharing arrangements (though it's unclear how my ISP would  
encourage me to go to its "partners'" sites.

Beyond one short quote in the final paragraph there's no discussion  
of the wider issues.  I don't think it can (and strongly hope it  
won't) succeed.  Unfortunately Jobs is on Disney's board, so there's  
a good chance they might figure something out.

You can read about it in today's NY Times.  This URL shouldn't  
require an "account" for access:  http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/31/ 
technology/31cable.html? 
ex=1311998400&en=4aedbeff62b86e2f&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

-d



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