Category Archives: Opinion

For Internet-delivered video, “Pull” will win over “Push”

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Steven Hawley

Way back in 1997, Wired breathessly heralded the era of Push, which anticipated that the demand-driven Web, in which we clicked URLs, would be replaced by content that is pushed to your browser (remember, this was in the days before … Continue reading →

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Google TV Report – Coverage by IPTV News (UK)

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Steven Hawley

IPTV News published an article about the new tvstrategies report on Google TV. Google TV is a classic example of a company that bundles several already strategic assets in order to create a new one. My thanks to the Editor, … Continue reading →

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New report – Google TV – Light Reading coverage

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Steven Hawley

On August 15, I released my analysis of Google TV. It’s available for sale via the Publications page on my Web site. This week, Carol Wilson of Light Reading interviewed me and wrote a story about the report and my … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Party

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Steven Hawley

Battle lines in the Net Neutrality debate have long been established – if you have a vested interest in being paid for Internet access (e.g. if you are a communications service provider) or if you sell content (e.g. if you … Continue reading →

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Why is Net Neutrality so difficult?

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Steven Hawley

The way I understand Net (Internet) Neutrality, it’s pretty simple. Internet content should be able to go anywhere, and no commercial interest or government agency should be allowed to interfere with the free flow of information. Why is Net Neutrality … Continue reading →

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What is “TV Everywhere,” really?

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Steven Hawley

There has been a lot of discussion over “TV Everywhere,” the service option being launched by many of the pay TV operators, including Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and others; which allows pay TV subscribers to access programming via the Internet. DISH … Continue reading →

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PCCW ahead of the curve again

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Steven Hawley

Nearly a decade ago, the telecommunications industry began watching as PCCW, the incumbent Telco in Hong Kong, started to deploy its Now TV IPTV service. From around the world, attention was focused on this operator as it attained a 30-plus … Continue reading →

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New article on Video and Apps

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Steven Hawley

bit.ly/doz6Xp Link to my article on Connected Planet Online (formerly Telephony Online), published on June 29, 2010. Enjoy!

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