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Where Will Broadband's Killer App Come From?

tripletwentie asks: "Here's an interesting story from ZDnet that talks about the success and the pitfalls of the world adopting broadband, and how regular Joes like us will change the world the way we know it today. Is it really the idea that you can get any piece of music for free that will attract people to buying broadband or maybe the idea of streaming movies straight from your computer to your flat screen tv? Sure, broadband in the house will become a utility like having electricity in the house, but what will get us there? I would love to hear the thoughts and ideas of the programming world." While the article is breathy in anticipation of the promise of broadband, I think its an intersting thing to note that media companies are also in an interesting position, in the fact that certain media companies are already in control of the technology behind broadband itself. Can anyone say "potential conflicts of interest"?

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  1. Feline Poop by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Fuck you all of you motherfucking LambdaMOOers! Broadband's killer app is going to be allowing crapflooders to flood more crap, and allowing first posters to post even faster. Duh.

  2. TP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    TPs will get us there :)

  3. Re:Web Surfing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    [In voice of Towelly] You....asshole!