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Local Internet TV Takes Off In Austria

Posted by Zonk on from the has-to-be-better-than-fox dept.

Cyrus writes "The BBC reports on an Austrian village that is testing technology which could represent the future of television. The pilot has been so successful that Telekom Austria is now considering setting up other projects elsewhere." From the article: "The hardware and software to turn video footage into edited programmes has been provided by Telekom Austria but this equipment, following training, has been turned over to the villagers. Any video programme created by the villagers is uploaded to a Buntes Fernsehen portal that lets people browse and download what they want to watch. "

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  1. the catch. by virtualone · · Score: 4, Informative

    there is a big problem with this whole issue: under their current pricing scheme, it it impossible to watch more than 1 hour of tv per month.
    they charge about 5 cent per MB for downloads above their limit of 1 GB/month.
    if they would introduce a fair pricing scheme, some people would be able to use broadband technology is a meaningful way.
    in austria, alternative providers are only slowly gaining ground.

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  2. Re:Select titles: by Capt'n+Hector · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh god damn it. I even read the entire article too. *Covers eyes* Ok, do it. Mod me down to oblivion. Just get it over with!

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  3. Re:Been there done that by sahonen · · Score: 4, Insightful

    How many places can you think of where you can check out a broadcast video camera, use a fully equipped and lit television studio, or edit on an Avid, along with being trained in the operation of each for free? Television is much more than how you receive it, there's an entire process behind it. This operation in Austria is not just about doing television over the internet, it's about empowering the community to create mass media, which public access is already doing in the United States.

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  4. Re:Been there done that by Frankie70 · · Score: 4, Funny


    Err...if we haven't put it on the internet, then I'm not sure how you can declare we've "been there, done that.

    Well, if you can have a world series without inviting any other country to play in it, rest assured that you can declare anything you want.