Comments on: Disney CEO: Pulling online video is anti-tech, anti-consumer http://venturebeat.com/2009/04/03/disney-ceo-pulling-online-video-is-anti-tech-anti-consumer/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:08:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: pc to tv cable http://venturebeat.com/2009/04/03/disney-ceo-pulling-online-video-is-anti-tech-anti-consumer/comment-page-1/#comment-876393 pc to tv cable Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:52:18 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=105942#comment-876393 "the Disney executive argued that the industry’s survival hinges on embracing online video rather than yanking content"<br><br>I agree. Folks are now watching Internet content on their TVs. Join in or lose out.<br><br><a href="http://PCTVCables.com" rel="nofollow">PCTVCables.com</a> “the Disney executive argued that the industry’s survival hinges on embracing online video rather than yanking content”

I agree. Folks are now watching Internet content on their TVs. Join in or lose out.

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]]> By: Brandon Jones http://venturebeat.com/2009/04/03/disney-ceo-pulling-online-video-is-anti-tech-anti-consumer/comment-page-1/#comment-876392 Brandon Jones Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:34:59 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=105942#comment-876392 Let us not forget the “anti-consumer” and “anti-technology” trend of bandwidth caps implemented by Cable providers that want to push their lucrative multi-channel subscription services. In their eyes that's much better than being a "dumb pipe" for IP video.<br><br>Not that Disney would campaign against monthly transfer caps, being in bed with Time Warner and owning many of the channels that get bundled with cable, whether people want them or not...<br><br>Time for the FCC to start actually acting in the interest of the Public - force de-bundling and tell Time Warner (and others) where they can stick their transfer caps. Let us not forget the “anti-consumer” and “anti-technology” trend of bandwidth caps implemented by Cable providers that want to push their lucrative multi-channel subscription services. In their eyes that's much better than being a “dumb pipe” for IP video.

Not that Disney would campaign against monthly transfer caps, being in bed with Time Warner and owning many of the channels that get bundled with cable, whether people want them or not…

Time for the FCC to start actually acting in the interest of the Public – force de-bundling and tell Time Warner (and others) where they can stick their transfer caps.

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