| Can something like this work for Uverse and FIOS I mean they are only sending data so franchise laws should not apply ?
Right? |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | Hm, good point- FiOS works the same as cable, but U-Verse is true IPTV and I suppose should be considered a data service (no matter how much one hates "the new" at&t) |
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 PhoenixDown-- Wants FIOSPremium
join:2003-06-08
Fresh Meadows, NY
kudos:1 | Is the determination made by the intention of the service (tv, phone, etc) or the medium it is delivered by (IP, COAX, Fiber)? |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | Well, if you're declaring VoIP, which is intended to provide phone-type service, to be not phone, then it seems like a precedent is set to exclude IPTV from cable regulation... though cable regulation and phone regulation are two very different animals. |
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zed260Premium
join:2007-09-30
Cleveland, TN
kudos:1
1 edit | cable phone regulation
heck cable and phone are both becoming more and more a like whats the difference
what we need is new legislation bring it all under one |
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said by odreian615:I mean they are only sending data so franchise laws should not apply ? Right? ATT, Ed Whitacre, had been making this argument, yet they are slowly moving forward without challenging it in court. If it were cheaper for the Bells to proceed under the IPTV they would have already sued their way through.
Heck, isn't our telephone call data? |
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said by EPS:Hm, good point- FiOS works the same as cable, but U-Verse is true IPTV and I suppose should be considered a data service (no matter how much one hates "the new" at&t) Can I get my TV anywhere I have an internet connection? |
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