Comments on: NBC slows live streaming coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics http://www.electronicallyobsessed.com/blog/2010/02/08/nbc-slows-live-streaming-coverage-of-the-2010-winter-olympics/ A tech addict's guide to using the Internet to streamline your life Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:49:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ronald http://www.electronicallyobsessed.com/blog/2010/02/08/nbc-slows-live-streaming-coverage-of-the-2010-winter-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Ronald Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:49:45 +0000 http://www.electronicallyobsessed.com/blog/?p=1271#comment-454 I like this Mark Cuban counterpoint regarding Internet television (<strong><a href="<a href="http://blogmaverick.com/2010/01/13/think-the-internet-will-replace-cable-read-this-first/" rel="nofollow">LINK HERE</a></strong>). Basically, he says that the current Internet infrastructure could never support streaming to a very large audience. He also says that, right now, it's actually cheaper to pay the cable or satellite providers to create a channel for you. This presents an interesting point. I've always heard tech pundits talk about how much "dark fiber" (unused infrastructure) is out there. Do any of you know if this dark fiber actually exists, and if it does, now much of it is out there? I like this Mark Cuban counterpoint regarding Internet television (LINK HERE). Basically, he says that the current Internet infrastructure could never support streaming to a very large audience. He also says that, right now, it’s actually cheaper to pay the cable or satellite providers to create a channel for you.

This presents an interesting point. I’ve always heard tech pundits talk about how much “dark fiber” (unused infrastructure) is out there. Do any of you know if this dark fiber actually exists, and if it does, now much of it is out there?

]]> By: Charles Sizemore http://www.electronicallyobsessed.com/blog/2010/02/08/nbc-slows-live-streaming-coverage-of-the-2010-winter-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Charles Sizemore Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:10:37 +0000 http://www.electronicallyobsessed.com/blog/?p=1271#comment-453 I wondered how long the networks would supply content to services like Hulu and to their own streaming sites given that this cannibalizes their current business model. But now that they have started streaming their content, it's hard to stop without alienating fans. It will be really interesting to see how this all plays out. Eventually, (and by this I mean in less than 5 years) I think the Netflix on-demand model will dominate. It will be interesting to see how the industry gets there though and how they intend to make money! I wondered how long the networks would supply content to services like Hulu and to their own streaming sites given that this cannibalizes their current business model. But now that they have started streaming their content, it’s hard to stop without alienating fans. It will be really interesting to see how this all plays out. Eventually, (and by this I mean in less than 5 years) I think the Netflix on-demand model will dominate. It will be interesting to see how the industry gets there though and how they intend to make money!

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