IPTVision > IPTV and "TV on the Net" - They are NOT the Same

[The Jeff Pulver Blog - Notes, comments and observations] While consumers need to bring their own broadband, consumers of the broadband Internet should be able to easily view the content available in my guide to TV on the Net, depending upon their geography. Quality of Service on the public internet varies at times, Figure 80% of the time it will be "good enough" but there will be peeks and valleys in the observed service quality.

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