Living the Stream: The Mal-Content
There will be intense competition between a rising number of video streaming services.
There will be intense competition between a rising number of video streaming services.
Over 200 servers were seized on the same day by authorities in several European countries.
History tells us plenty about the reasons tech businesses fail, but telcos are in great danger anyway.
Netflix has had a profound effect on network usage, whilst video game downloads consume a growing share of bandwidth. Piracy remains significant, and is now fueled by sporting events.
Presenting charges on behalf of over-the-top providers will make it harder to detect fraud and resolve billing complaints.
Porter Bibb, the famous American financier and media producer, believes Netflix will have to introduce adverts to boost revenues, but this will prompt its decline.
A survey of British internet users finds that 72 percent believe copyright piracy warning notices will be ignored.
Netflix throttled videos on some networks, but not others. The net neutrality lobby needs to grow up, and stop moaning about hypothetical risks whilst turning a blind eye to real abuse.