November 2002, Viodi Overview

November 2002, Issue

THE VIODI VIEW

In this Issue: TelcoTV Conference, VSI1 Contributes to FRED, Movielink Review

Welcome to the Viodi View. This is part of the effort, spearheaded by Viodi, to form an alliance of independent telephone companies to be the “voice to Hollywood” [click here, if you want more information on that effort]. In this on-line publication, we will share our analysis, opinions and direction on the interactive television news and views that we believe will be of interest and use to our friends associated directly or indirectly with independent telephone companies. Click here for more info....

TelcoTV Conference: Standing room only – not a term that is heard much at telecom conferences these days. Well, the TelcoTV conference was packed tighter than some of the bars on Bourbon Street. And, for a refreshing change, the majority of the attendees were actual telephone companies that are moving forward with new technology and service deployments.

The takeaway from this conference is that independent telco video is real, the local nature of the service is probably the best marketing asset a telco has and the regulatory hurdles, while there, are very manageable. Click here to see the highlights of this conference.

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HOLD THIS DATE: February 28th, 2003
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VSI1 Contribution to FRED: Last week's TelcoTV conference in New Orleans provided the backdrop for the contribution of six hundred dollars to FRED (Foundation for Rural Education and Development), which was a result of the production and distribution of the VSI1 (Video Solutions for Independence) multimedia CD-ROM. Click here for the details of this ongoing effort in support of FRED and the Independent Telephone Companies it supports.

A Cheapskate's Review of Movielink: At long last, it’s here. Well, at least in a soft-launch version. Actually, the soft-launch version is surprisingly robust and is a good start for this studio-effort of short-circuiting the illegal file-swapping services, bypassing the cable MSOs and forming direct relationships with consumers. Click here for a review of this new service.

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