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<blockquote data-quote="MusicalBuzz" data-source="post: 883529" data-attributes="member: 5555"><p>I would need to re-confirm latest industry plans (and will and report back), but I work for Cox Communications here at Atlanta HQ. Two years ago our SVP projected that within <em>five years</em> traditional cable video would be gone. That the model of a service provider providing a set-top box and a selling video packages would end. Service providers would optionally provide a <em>streaming device </em>.. but the content packages would be between the consumer and content owner. And this is already started by Comcast (as expected).</p><p></p><p>I think it’s well-known how little money our companies make on video service. Money is made from Internet because — of course — the company owns the plant. (It might also not be a surprise that an extraordinary amount of money is made on this plant reselling bandwidth to other companies)</p><p></p><p>So not to completely stomp on your prediction — and I will bring this topic up internally to confirm — but my understanding is that cable companies are already re-projecting revenue streams (which is why you’re seeing Comcast heavily promote its 1GB Internet + Wireless package .. wireless is the next big thing and already a huge growth product for Comcast) and can’t wait to ditch video, which is very expensive and very little margin.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MusicalBuzz, post: 883529, member: 5555"] I would need to re-confirm latest industry plans (and will and report back), but I work for Cox Communications here at Atlanta HQ. Two years ago our SVP projected that within [I]five years[/I] traditional cable video would be gone. That the model of a service provider providing a set-top box and a selling video packages would end. Service providers would optionally provide a [I]streaming device [/I].. but the content packages would be between the consumer and content owner. And this is already started by Comcast (as expected). I think it’s well-known how little money our companies make on video service. Money is made from Internet because — of course — the company owns the plant. (It might also not be a surprise that an extraordinary amount of money is made on this plant reselling bandwidth to other companies) So not to completely stomp on your prediction — and I will bring this topic up internally to confirm — but my understanding is that cable companies are already re-projecting revenue streams (which is why you’re seeing Comcast heavily promote its 1GB Internet + Wireless package .. wireless is the next big thing and already a huge growth product for Comcast) and can’t wait to ditch video, which is very expensive and very little margin. [/QUOTE]
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