What is going to happen?
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Nice to see the internet model is being challenged also, 1 gig internet, for 49 bucks. Communities are building cheap fiber systems all over the country now. 10mbps internet for $14.95 and lower will be the norm in the near future, Google is offering it for practically Free in their 37 cities. Thats plenty fast enough to run video on.
http://longmontcolorado.gov/departm...ications/broadband-service/rates-and-services
http://www.muninetworks.org/communitymap
https://fiber.google.com/cities/austin/home/
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Well, perhaps because each of those stations in different time zones are all nationally owned in Canada by the same Company.
The Government in the USA limits ownership to about 40% of the population. You could probably do that if the Government allowed the Network to have 100% coverage.
Secondly, Canada works an entirely different way.
The Government has a pool and decides the amount that will be paid to Copyright Holders.
All MVPDs have to pay into that fund per sub.
The Government then distributes the money based on viewership etc.
For example, the Detroit and Seattle USA Stations (as well as WGN) have no agreement with any MVPD in Canada. In fact, the USA Networks would prefer them NOT to be on in Canada.
However, the Stations as well as the Network receive a check from Canada that is not an insignificant amount.
This is similar, though not exactly, to the SoundStream Digital Audio setup in the USA for digital streaming of audio.
Copyright holders have the ability to negotiate a deal directly with the streaming service (as some labels/performers have done) or they can take the rate the US Government has set.
This would actually be GREAT for ABC/NBC/CBS and FOX as roughly 35% of a MVPD viewing is of those Networks and if they could take 35% of what was paid for Programming, these .52 cent rates Dish paid for CBS would seem very cheap.
However, as most in the USA know, you do not want the Government setting rates on anything or they are bound to go up ridiculously (Google ObamaCare).
for the networks (CBC, Global, CTV) in about 98% of the stations they are owned by the network.
exactly.
what is interesting is in some areas cable companies request other networks. Thunder Bay recently changed from Detroit to Minneapolis because of the proximity. Manitoba has in most cases CBS & NBC from Minneapolis, ABC & PBS from Grand Forks, ND. Fox is either Rochester, NY (WUHF) or Minneapolis.
What are you going to say if (for example), FOX says, for $10/month you get the network, FS1, FXX, FoxNews, etc etc (whoever is in their 'bundle'). OK, you want to watch FXX but don't care about the others... you STILL have to pay for channels you don't want. Is it possible the owners will break out individual channels? Sure, but it's not guaranteed.
Years ago, Networks did pay local stations to carry their programming.
Now it is actually the opposite. Networks are charging local stations a set fee for every TV household in the DMA, regardless of if they subscribe to an MVPD or get free OTA.
The local station could, in theory, give a MVPD their signal for free, just as long as they paid the Network the fee. Of course, they would be bankrupt and off the air in short order.
So when you see talk of so and so wanting $1 or $2 per sub for re-transmission, you can count on the Network getting around 50% of that.
Take a look at rural Iowa on the map linked below, a lot of these new Fiber systems are starting out with just 400 subscribers, The cat is out of the bag, its a brave new world, (that dang internet is letting the common fool get educated, how will I hide my profits from him) lol
http://www.muninetworks.org/communitymap
I go to that map and UNCHECK EVERYTHING EXCEPT CITYWIDE FIBER and I count roughly 75 MunieNetworks, about half in Washington State.
Furthermore, UNCHECK EVERYING EXCEPT GIGABIT NETWORKS and again I count roughly 75, with Washington, Virginia and Tennessee having about 80% of them
According to the National League of Cities "The most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau (2007) counted 39,044 general purpose local governments, which includes 19,492 municipal governments, 16,519 township governments and 3.033 county governments. There are 50,432 special purpose local governments, which includes 37,381 special districts, 13,726 independent school districts, and 1,452 dependent public school systems."
75 Munie Networks....only 50,350 to go......
Only 2 % of the US can not access 3mbps internet, remember you only need about 3-4- 5mbps to smoothly run video, most of the people are covered right now, some at a higher price but that is changing, mbps internet cost are falling, NuTV and all the other online TV services are primed and ready.
http://arstechnica.com/business/201...le-to-59-of-us-while-gigabit-still-at-just-3/
“Cost of Providing 1GB of Data is Less Than One Cent, and Falling”
Dumb communities are getting educated, things are changing.
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7021919288
http://stopthecap.com/2012/03/08/ne...gb-of-data-is-less-than-one-cent-and-falling/
10 gig internet is already going into homes, yes, 10 gig is the New standard. 10mbps internet will be the base level real soon and real cheap.
http://www.bizjournals.com/twinciti...net-launching-ultra-fast-10-gig-internet.html
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2453466,00.asp
http://www.bizjournals.com/twinciti...net-launching-ultra-fast-10-gig-internet.html
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2453466,00.asp
Yes, you can SOMETIMES run SD Video smoothly at 3mbps...depending on how many others are using cable internet on your node.
HD needs more for quality.
As also noted recently, the more streaming has caused an unexpected rise in upload congestion - with acknowledgements sent back to the provider - which will cause a major shift to streaming major issues.
And finally, the FCC wants to reclassify Broadband as a minimum of 10Mbps.....and the Internet Suppliers are fighting it.
Remember, all we need is 5-10 mbps. 98 % of the US is already covered with at least 3mbps. 3mbps can do acceptable video for the consumer who lives in a non progressive area or can not afford better service.. It is a good thing that the FCC is raising the broadband definition to 10mbps.
NuTV knows this, jumping to get in this sector, no more installs, take downs, service calls, vans running around all day, labor, uniforms etc. etc. etc,. Who do you think is paying for all that overhead?
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Now you are contradicting your link sources (like I am surprised.....not), which said 2% had 3Mbps or less. Now you are making up numbers saying 98% has 5-10Mbps.
Actually, you need more than that if you understand this article (which I doubt you do).
Just ignore any reference to 4k as the problem is now and for everyone.
http://4k.com/news/netflix-upload-t...ible-consequences-for-streaming-quality-4688/
Tisk, Tisk, 4k is for upper echelon subscribers, Us peons will be more than happy to get 780/ 1080i for a few years until 4k becomes the new standard.
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