[BC] WOW RICH

[Mark Humphrey]

I'm keeping an eye on the Qualcomm thing.  It's called MediaFLO and will
operate nationwide on Channel 55, allowing wireless carriers to deliver
"broadcast type" content without loading down their own networks.  The
antenna sites will be high profile, with ability to install several in each
market to provide good fill.

http://www.qualcomm.com/mediaflo/index.shtml

Oualcomm isn't wasting any time getting this system built.  I saw one of
their transmitters on 4 Times Square a couple of weeks ago and have heard
they are offering incentives to convince WHYY-DT here in Philadelphia to
vacate 55 ahead of schedule if a substitute channel can be found.

Once they install a transmitter on Mt. Greylock you should be all set.

Mark


On 2/2/06, Rich Wood <richwood at pobox.com> wrote:
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> ------ At 11:21 PM 2/1/2006, Robert Meuser wrote: -------
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> Isn't this essentially what Qualcomm (I think) is doing with the
> purchase of a TV channel across the country for a national WiFi-type
> system? I know Cingular, Sprint and Verizon are rolling out high
> speed services that will include content. Of course, none of the
> services are available in my market.
>
> My guess it that these services will make IBUZ obsolete so long as
> they don't get too complicated to access.
>
> Rich
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>