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TV Over Phone Lines To Arrive In 2005

Posted by timothy on from the to-speak-with-a-representative dept.

prostoalex writes "Associated Press says that telecoms have always considered expanding into digital television since the broadband infrastructure is already in place. But now they are putting billions of dollars into actually building such systems. "If everything goes as planned, the telephone industry will be all about television in 2005. TV over your home phone line. TV on your cell phone. Few topics have been as popular this past year among phone companies and their technology partners.""

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  1. first comment swoot by CloudDrakken · · Score: 5, Funny

    hey maybe my TV can lag now too :D

  2. Oh, this will be the source of so much humor! by Infonaut · · Score: 4, Funny
    If the phone companies' approach to TV is anything like their approach to DSL, we're in for some exciting tales of boundless incompetence.

    Let the hilarity begin!

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  3. Re:500... by intangible · · Score: 3, Funny

    Content still exists?

  4. Re:Big deal by beatdown · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm still waiting for fiber to the home. What are you talking about? Metamucil has been around for years now.

  5. Been doing it for years! by glwtta · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've been getting TV over my DSL connection for a long time now... well, until suprnova went down at least.

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  6. Now all they need is content. by baomike · · Score: 2, Funny

    If there was something worth watching this might be good.
    I have 180 Dish channels and some Canadian.
    I have a feeling that my phone company will provide more of the same.