Category: Content
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Alternative Video Killed the Video Store
Back in the early days of commercial Video on Demand (circa 1999), when I was with the on-demand, Application Service Provider, DemandVideo, one of the benchmarks for our success was the demise of a video store. That is, we knew that if a video store went out of business because of what we were…
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A Market-Based FCC?
The FCC released three studies regarding on the topic of licensed versus unlicensed spectrum. These could be very critical policy papers that shape the future of spectrum allocation and are important for Congress to read. Interesting timing, as their release comes during the 700 MHz bidding process. Of particular interest, is Working Report #43, which looks at the…
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Create a Video with Your Pictures
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Leased Access Rates Cut
[Editor’s Note: Bob Primosch is a Partner with the communications law firm Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, Washington, D.C. (rprimosch at wbklaw dot com)] Last week the FCC released new rules cutting the rates independent programmers must pay to lease channels on cable systems. Under federal law, cable systems must set aside up to 15% of…
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Cable Requirements to Carry DTV Signals
[Editor’s Note: Bob Primosch is a Partner with the communications law firm Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, Washington, D.C. (rprimosch at wbklaw dot com): I have heard that there may be some confusion over the FCC’s new viewability requirements for cable systems that carry DTV signals. This has nothing to do with multicast must-carry, which remains…