The Telcos saw TV over IP as their way of competing with cable
> companies, *as long as the cable model worked.* That model has
> the cable companies charging the consumer, plus collecting ad
> revenue and "slotting fees" from the channels.
> Producers selling programs direct to the consumer take all that
> revenue away from the phone/cable companies, and they don't
> like being just a pipeline supplier.
Slotting fees? That's news to me. Can you provide some more information, or perhaps cite a source to back up that statement?
Thanks.
Neal McLain