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  • Viodi View – 02/01/19

    Viodi View – 02/01/19

    Buried in the day-to-day operations of a business or institution, it is often difficult to see how outside developments will impact the long-term. The importance of a show like CES is that it allows one, for a few days at least, to look at the bigger picture and see how seemingly disparate industries and advancements…

  • The Dangers of WiFi/Internet Enabled Cameras and the IoT Connected Home

    The Dangers of WiFi/Internet Enabled Cameras and the IoT Connected Home

    Introduction: Reports from across the U.S. indicate an ever-increasing problem of hackers accessing the Wi-Fi/Internet enabled cameras from Nest and other IoT security/surveillance device companies.  This author and others have many times warned this is likely to be the number one reason NOT to have a “connected home,” i.e.because of Internet related security problems.  There…

  • An Independent Bikeshare Courtesy of an Independent Telecom Provider

    An Independent Bikeshare Courtesy of an Independent Telecom Provider

    “An issue our community is facing is connectivity,” says Matthew Dosch of Comporium. The connectivity issue is not a broadband one, as Comporium, has been a leader in bringing high-speed Internet and other cutting-edge communications services to the Rock Hill, South Carolina area for decades. The challenge has to do with the ease of moving…

  • Through the Air or On the Ground, CES2019 had Mobility Covered

    Through the Air or On the Ground, CES2019 had Mobility Covered

    Whether by air, road, bike lane, hallway or virtually, via wireless, CES2019 had all aspects of mobility covered. Starting with wireless, announcements of so-called “5G” were everywhere. Wireless carriers are racing ahead of standards and chipset compatibility to establish beachheads in markets served by traditional wireline networks, such as cable and fiber providers. Of course,…

  • Viodi View – 01/05/19

    Viodi View – 01/05/19

    A new year, a new CES. Artificial intelligence and its integration into everything will be a common thread of #CES2019. AI and its impact was the topic of an excellent FCC webinar, late last year. Too much good insight for a paragraph, but one of the speakers suggested, “We are in the “black and white…

  • Copyright Act Exemption Might Finally Disrupt Retransmission Consent Regime

    Copyright Act Exemption Might Finally Disrupt Retransmission Consent Regime

    Non-profit’s app spreads to more markets, claiming an exemption in the Copyright Act allows it to offer consumers no-fee access to local signals. For years, multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) of all sizes have seen retransmission consent fees render the subscription video market into a break-even prospect or money-losing business. As fees push up rates,…