tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25089246.post4237773351188672294..comments2024-02-07T08:30:28.786-08:00Comments on U.S. Telecom Infrastructure Crisis: FCC examining reasons for Internet traffic jams - Yahoo FinanceFred Pilothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18352861125794506929noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25089246.post-12439424500186685362014-06-16T18:38:08.612-07:002014-06-16T18:38:08.612-07:00Few understand or appreciate the enormous disparit...Few understand or appreciate the enormous disparity between pricing in the competitive WAN (where Netflix operates) and in the non-competitive MAN (where Comcast and Verizon operate).<br /><br />The cost per bit differential is as much as 10,000x, making the real issue one of how the cablecos (and the telcos who were late to the video bundle game) can withstand the coming onslaught from Netflix and others for 4/8K VoD. <br /><br />Whereas HD took 10 years to reach critical market uptake, ultra-high video will happen in 2-3 years. When sports broadcasters and a large enough group of cable content channels decide to break ranks and go with a real-time bundle from Netflix for $20-30 it will be game over for the incumbents.InfoStackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07551031808515532198noreply@blogger.com