The real question is whether some content should get preferential treatment. Let’s hypothetically say a broadband provider like Comcast signs a deal with a content provider like NBC. In this hypothetical scenario NBC shows can now stream in full HD over Comcast’s “pipes” to customer’s computers. However, CBS programs will stream much slower because Comcast [...]
I have been taking advantage of Netflix’s streaming content through my Xbox 360 for some time. I love being able to catch up on past seasons of various shows that have been released on DVD. That’s how I got hooked on The Office and 30 Rock. One downside to Netflix is the inability to keep [...]
The proposed purchase of NBC by Comcast is causing worries among those who want a free and open media landscape. De-regulation of the media has been disastrous. Fewer and fewer entities now control the flow of information that we have access to. This should worry everyone. Comcast would have us believe that they won’t interfere [...]