apps, we have been in the workshop for about 4 hours has there been – any new entrants announced in the OVD or OTT space? I say this partly in jest, but certainly there is no day goes by without some company in this arena not announcing something or some competitive company such as a cable MSO responding to some action by an OTT or OVD service. The third reason I am so pleased to be here is the mere fact that the FCC is asking for input on these important questions. While some of us might differ as to the need of FCC involvement in this burgeoning industry, it is extremely gratifying to see this agency asking these questions. The FCC has somewhat different goals than other government agencies, such as program diversity, and it is important to assess whether the marketplace is working towards those other goals. are the major hurdles facing these OVDs and So, let’s begin. What OTT services? At first glance they do not seem to be very much given
apps, we have been in the workshop for about 4 hours – has there been any new entrants announced in the OVD or OTT space? I say this partly in jest, but certainly there is no day goes by without some company in this arena not announcing something or some competitive company such as a cable MSO responding to some action by an OTT or OVD service. The third reason I am so pleased to be here is the mere fact that the FCC is asking for input on these important questions. While some of us might differ as to the need of FCC involvement in this burgeoning industry, it is extremely gratifying to see this agency asking these questions. The FCC has somewhat different goals than other government agencies, such as program diversity, and it is important to assess whether the marketplace is working towards those other goals. So, let’s begin. What are the major hurdles facing these OVDs and OTT services? At first glance they do not seem to be very much given
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