My guess is this will just be something like the existing XFINITY TV Go app getting released on the AppleTV, and you will have to be an existing Comcast customer to use it, just like you do on the iPad/iPhone.
Not a bad idea, but not exactly groundbreaking. Would probably be pretty nice for people that travel a lot and take their AppleTV with to hook up in hotels.
Comcast truly is bottom of the barrel with the customer experience/support, the runner-up is AT&T.
The IL Tollway Authority is the absolute worst I have experienced...
On another note, when Comcast (and other cable co.s) switches to an IP-only network, interesting things will start to happen. Same can be said about the cellular carriers...
How about people who access the Internet through any ISP (e.g., via Charter broadband) get access to Comcast services via AppleTV and a subscription purchased through iTunes?
I think "net neutrality" of sorts will be driven by large capacity fiber transport companies. A lot of dark fiber out there. Using transport technology such MPLS and ATM new delivery mechanisms may evolve from those current methods. An example of a protocol that strips out some of the error checking would exponentially increase the value of DSL for content delivery. 2 data channels protocol as above, but a symmetrical one. Already this methodology has been developed and fully tested a few years ago. The issue is do Telcos really want to be in the game? I would and I'd push selectable neutrality giving dedicated bandwidth resource at customer discretion. Telcos are in a position to provide that opportunity and set themselves apart from throttlers.
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My guess is this will just be something like the existing XFINITY TV Go app getting released on the AppleTV, and you will have to be an existing Comcast customer to use it, just like you do on the iPad/iPhone.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xfinity-tv-go/id552293383?mt=8
Not a bad idea, but not exactly groundbreaking. Would probably be pretty nice for people that travel a lot and take their AppleTV with to hook up in hotels.
The IL Tollway Authority is the absolute worst I have experienced...
On another note, when Comcast (and other cable co.s) switches to an IP-only network, interesting things will start to happen. Same can be said about the cellular carriers...
I think "net neutrality" of sorts will be driven by large capacity fiber transport companies. A lot of dark fiber out there. Using transport technology such MPLS and ATM new delivery mechanisms may evolve from those current methods. An example of a protocol that strips out some of the error checking would exponentially increase the value of DSL for content delivery. 2 data channels protocol as above, but a symmetrical one. Already this methodology has been developed and fully tested a few years ago. The issue is do Telcos really want to be in the game? I would and I'd push selectable neutrality giving dedicated bandwidth resource at customer discretion. Telcos are in a position to provide that opportunity and set themselves apart from throttlers.