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[ Thermo[SAT]] Peer-To-Peer (Free) TV ? 0 | Jon Husband 07/25/06 22:18 IPtv | IPtv vs. Analog | Open distribution vs. Controlled distribution | Digital vs. Analog | Hardware / Software | Interoperability | Regulation policy | Network dynamics | Business models Should the cable television companies and large networks be worried ?  Skype, after all, did cause some consternation to the telephone-focused telecommunication industry, no ? Om Malik reports that eBay has funded the initiative described below, and that the leaders of the initiative are really "engaged". Skype Founders Take on TV Skype co-founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis are at it again. After disrupting the music and voice cartel’s operations, the duo is taking on television.  It shouldn’t come as a surprise. I had reported on that as part of the Business 2.0’s June 2006 cover story, The 50 Who Matter Now. In the little profile on the boys, we mentioned, “Their next move is rumored to be a company that will enable peer-to-peer...

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http://voipoutloud.com [VOIP Out Loud!» Voice Over IP News & Reveiws] Skype now in your TV: The Skype functionality is part of the company’s Media Browser software that incorporates a TV browser, IPTV client and a DLNA player and server. It is based on open standards for web content authoring and distribution.

http://solokay.blogspot.com [Solokay.blogspot.com] Skype on Your TV, Courtesy Oregon: The Skype functionality is a part of Oregon's Media Browser software which has a TV browser, IPTV client and a DLNA player and server based on open standards for web content authoring and distribution. Wait a second, this system is not Skype Certified and the company has not collaborated with the peer to peer phone company for developing the system.

[Pulverblog.pulver.com] The Jeff Pulver Blog: IPTV Needs a New Name:: And to my mind, IPTV doesn't sound like IP over TV any more than Internet Telephony sounds like IP over telephone lines. To capture the disruptive aspects effectively, I think it's crucial to be sure that the terminology communicates the notion to current audiences that an existing ubiquitous concept is being transformed, rather than introducing an unrelated new concept.

http://www.voip-weblog.com [Voip-weblog.com] The VoIP Weblog: Skype on Your TV, Courtesy Oregon: Discover The VoIP Weblog on your cell phone! Simply type the URL of your favorite blog in your mobile browser.

http://johniac.blogspot.com [Johniac: Musings of a 50-Something Geek] Salon Article: The corporate toll on the... : Technorati Tags : network+neutrality, AT&T, Internet2, FCC, Internet+Regulation http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2006/04/17/toll/... The corporate toll on the InternetTelecom giant AT&T plans to charge online businesses to speed their

http://hi2005.wordpress.com [Telecom, Security and P2P] RBOCs split internet traffic into managed and... : The attitude of those telco companies towards new P2P applications is very sensitive and abuzz, not only those two fix line telecom operators in China, but also other telecom giants, such as AT&T, Verizon and Qwest are pondering and evaluating what the P2P will bring to their networks. See the following article from LightReading.

http://jspjbbphilly.blogspot.com [Both of Us] Tech Tuesday News: The Medium is the Message: It the early years it was again mostly via P2P networks, but with the advent of bittorrent technology these very large video files, including film and television programs became quicker and easier to download. Although this method is gradually becoming more popular, even for non-techies, IPTV is really being pushed by the big players in tech today, such as Google Video and iTunes Video.

http://www.noirextreme.com [noirExtreme | Spotting sparks that lead to big explosions] Competition waking up in Belgium?: I have always admired Skype because it is a cool and smart piece of software that is the prototype of the great application telephony is about to become. At the same time it is a walled garden in which freedom inevitably comes with a price.

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