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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. 500... by slapout · · Score: 5, Insightful

    500 ways to get TV and still nothing to watch.

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

    hey maybe my TV can lag now too :D

  3. A little out of place? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I thought it was common knowledge that most phone systems (especially in rural communities) are unable to support broadband data communication. Cable was supposed to solve this problem. Fiber-to-the-home is now replacing cable... how can the telecom industry expect that their old, for the most part outdated copper wiring is capable of distributing this type of media?

    Until my grandmother is able to get DSL on her phone line (in the middle of no where), I just can't believe such a thing.

  4. Already have it in France by nekosej · · Score: 5, Insightful

    In France, TV over DSL (or ADSL as it is known it France, where it was invented) has existed for almost a year now, and there are several competing offers. My DSL provider also provides a second VOIP telephone along with TV and very fast DSL service.

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  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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