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Quick Jump Menu to this Issue’s Articles August 18th, 2004 Overview USF Overview: My Dream as to how to Restructure USF’s Funding: The Independent Telco Space According to Viodi: <\/p>\n

The Independent Telco Space According to Viodi<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Updated August 20th, 2004<\/b><\/p>\n

by Ken Pyle, Viodi, LLC <\/a>(ken.pyle@viodi.com)<\/p>\n

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Editor’s Note: The original article, published on August 18th, 2004, was updated on August 20th, 2004. To view the original article please click on the link below:<\/p>\n

August 18th, 2004 Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Many thanks to the following individuals for helping to refine these numbers since the original publication of this article a few days ago. <\/p>\n

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Michelle Abraham<\/strong> of the Cahner’s In-Stat Group
Roger Bindl<\/strong> of Tut Systems
Steven Hawley<\/strong> of Advanced Media Strategies. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This article provides some summary market figures for the independent telcos video (cable television) offerings. These numbers are derived from Viodi\u2019s database and are intended to represent the general market size. It is almost an impossible task to keep the database up-to-date, due to the large numbers of telcos, the constant addition of new services and the occasional merger. In other words, don\u2019t bet your life<\/strong> on the numbers that are provided, but they should provide a good approximation<\/strong> for the market size. <\/p>\n

If anything, the database undercounts the total number of telcos offering video. One reason for the undercount is that there are only approximately 1,050<\/strong> telcos in the Viodi database. Reports have suggested that there may be from 1,200 to 1,400<\/strong> independent telcos in the United States. Another indication that the numbers are conservative is OPASTCO\u2019s survey suggesting that half<\/strong> their members provide video services\u2026this would imply 275 telcos in their universe are currently providing cable services. <\/p>\n

If the OPASTCO ratio was extended to the entire industry, it would mean 600 to 700 telcos provide video services. This seems a bit high, based on what I have seen in the nine years of building the Viodi database. <\/p>\n

Another indication that the Viodi database is conservative is the bit of a work done in the last few days to account for new video service offerings. This effort has increased the number of telcos that are confirmed to be video providers by approximately ten percent.<\/p>\n

As far as the numbers from Viodi\u2019s database<\/strong>:<\/p>\n