 baineschile2600 ways to livePremium
join:2008-05-10
Sterling Heights, MI
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Is google that great? Google wants to make any sort of communication channel free to the consumer; as long as they have advertising rights to it.
Can you imagine getting commercials during a phone call? |
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 fireflierCoffee. . .Need CoffeePremium
join:2001-05-25
Limbo | Can you imagine watching OTA TV and having commercials right in the middle of your show? Oh wait. . .
You don't get commercials during a phone call because you pay for your phone service and typically other usage related charges. But I'd wager services that allowed free long distance calls in exchange for listening to a commercial would find use. Of course, you also pay for cable AND they run commercials. . .
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bicker
join:2007-05-10
Burlington, MA | reply to baineschile
Indeed: Anyone who thinks that any scenario in this space leads to a promised land (of inexpensive and almost commercial-free video programming) is smoking something. The future of the industry is already substantially determined -- all that remains to be seen is which companies are going to be the ones delivering video programming that way. If you favor one company over others, or even favor one class of companies over others, then you really don't understand how business really works. |
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 RARPSL
join:1999-12-08
Suffern, NY | reply to baineschile
said by baineschile:Google wants to make any sort of communication channel free to the consumer; as long as they have advertising rights to it. Can you imagine getting commercials during a phone call? No need to imagine. You do now when you call many companies and get put on hold (or wait to get connected to a "[dis]service rep" - ie: Before we will talk to you, you must listen to 10 minutes of commercials about our company first). |
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | said by RARPSL:said by baineschile:Google wants to make any sort of communication channel free to the consumer; as long as they have advertising rights to it. Can you imagine getting commercials during a phone call? No need to imagine. You do now when you call many companies and get put on hold (or wait to get connected to a "[dis]service rep" - ie: Before we will talk to you, you must listen to 10 minutes of commercials about our company first). i think that is part advertising and part not wanting to be anally raped by ASCAP(i think that is the initals) for licensing fees to play real music.
course they could sidestep that by just having the call center use a local radio station as the hold music.
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