Re: Comcast & TW will have significant power on BD of Directors in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20441997 en Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:26:22 EDT Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:26:22 EDT Re: Comcast & TW will have significant power on BD of Directors http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20444938 tc1uscg :
said by LiamJunket See Profile :

Looks like the 2 big cable companies will have a big say in how this new venture is run and between the 2 of them have significant power on the board of directors. Therefore, I can't see this venture as competing against the cable companies fixed infrastructure. This new venture will be used to get in to areas where cable is not widespread and also as a mobile wireless adjunct to their core business.
Considering Sprint will own over half of the "new" company, they maintain the majority. I'm sure VZ and AT&T are filling the plane now with lobbyist en-route to DC trying to get this deal delayed or killed. :uhh: Can't wait to see the FCC ruling on it. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20444938 Wed, 07 May 2008 10:55:49 EDT Re: Comcast & TW will have significant power on BD of Directors http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20443878 anon : Bingo x2. With Comcast involved? You're damn skippy it'll be pay per byte, caps, throttling, anything to screw you and maximize profit. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20443878 Wed, 07 May 2008 07:33:40 EDT Re: Comcast & TW will have significant power on BD of Directors http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20443469 patcat88 : FTTT is much better, installation is as simple as putting a weight on a reel of corrosion resistant Cat5 or fiber and flushing it down the toilet.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20443469 Wed, 07 May 2008 00:58:25 EDT Re: Comcast & TW will have significant power on BD of Directors http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20443242 KrK :
said by Karl Bode See Profile :

Well Intel was anyway....

Clearly BPL is the 3rd great broadband hope. :)
C'mon Karl, you know that Broadband by Blimp, or Zepplin, or Orbital Space Platforms is clearly the broadband path of the future!
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said by LiamJunket See Profile :

Looks like the 2 big cable companies will have a big say in how this new venture is run and between the 2 of them have significant power on the board of directors. Therefore, I can't see this venture as competing against the cable companies fixed infrastructure. This new venture will be used to get in to areas where cable is not widespread and also as a mobile wireless adjunct to their core business.
Bingo, prepare for caps and pay per byte billing on Xohm, just like Verizon Wireless and Cable Companies already do.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20443069 Tue, 06 May 2008 23:12:05 EDT Re: Comcast & TW will have significant power on BD of Directors http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20442339 Karl Bode : Too busy trolling Mac fans....]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20442339 Tue, 06 May 2008 20:41:40 EDT Re: Comcast & TW will have significant power on BD of Directors http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20441997 adisor19 :
said by iansltx See Profile :

And John C. Dvorak ;)
Yes, but he's been rather quiet lately on this front lol

Adi]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20441997 Tue, 06 May 2008 19:34:54 EDT Re: Comcast & TW will have significant power on BD of Directors http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20441921 iansltx : And John C. Dvorak ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20441921 Tue, 06 May 2008 19:16:56 EDT Re: Comcast & TW will have significant power on BD of Directors http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20441892 Corydon : Very interesting article.

I'd also point out that if Comcast and Time Warner can offer broadband service over Clearwire, that also means they can offer VoIP, which neatly solves the problem of not being able to deliver cell phone service, and also explains the demise of Pivot.

The difference with Cox, of course, is that they don't have investors to answer to for their choices, so if they want to spend money on building out their own network, they're free to do so.

That may not be a good long term choice for them though...building out a nationwide network will be seriously expensive. I'm sure in the short term, you won't much coverage outside of Cox's footprint, while the Clearwire consortium can probably build out across the country much faster.
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Clearly BPL is the 3rd great broadband hope. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20441780 Tue, 06 May 2008 18:52:14 EDT Re: Comcast & TW will have significant power on BD of Directors http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20441762 Matt :
said by LiamJunket See Profile :

said by Karl Bode See Profile :

quote:
Therefore, I can't see this venture as competing against the cable companies fixed infrastructure.


I don't think that was ever the point. A 4Mbps wireless service is its own animal, and competes directly with HSDPA and EVDO. Comcast & Time Warner clearly just want to bang heads with ma bell.
I agree that that wasn't the point, but I'll bet many here were hoping a new wireless venture would be a new competitor to local cable and dsl providers.

P.S. If you don't have a subscription to the WSJ, you can access the full story by using this Google search link:
»news.google.com/news?as_q=Sprint···&oq=wall
That is actually a very good point. People were touting WiMAX as the 3rd great broadband hope ... ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20441762 Tue, 06 May 2008 18:49:10 EDT Re: Comcast & TW will have significant power on BD of Directors http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20441739 LiamJunket :
said by Karl Bode See Profile :

quote:
Therefore, I can't see this venture as competing against the cable companies fixed infrastructure.

I don't think that was ever the point. A 4Mbps wireless service is its own animal, and competes directly with HSDPA and EVDO. Comcast & Time Warner clearly just want to bang heads with ma bell.
I agree that that wasn't the point, but I'll bet many here were hoping a new wireless venture would be a new competitor to local cable and dsl providers.

P.S. If you don't have a subscription to the WSJ, you can access the full story by using this Google search link:
»news.google.com/news?as_q=Sprint···&oq=wall
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quote:
Therefore, I can't see this venture as competing against the cable companies fixed infrastructure.
I don't think that was ever the point. A 4Mbps wireless service is its own animal, and competes directly with HSDPA and EVDO. Comcast & Time Warner clearly just want to bang heads with ma bell.

Interestingly it looks like Cox (absent from this deal) actually wants to try and build their own 3G/4G infrastructure.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20441717 Tue, 06 May 2008 18:39:25 EDT Comcast & TW will have significant power on BD of Directors http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20441649 LiamJunket : Looks like the 2 big cable companies will have a big say in how this new venture is run and between the 2 of them have significant power on the board of directors. Therefore, I can't see this venture as competing against the cable companies fixed infrastructure. This new venture will be used to get in to areas where cable is not widespread and also as a mobile wireless adjunct to their core business.
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