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Of course, I have had fiber optical broadband upwards configurable to 100Mb/s for over 3 years already, at home. With additional reserved bandwidth for IPTV, VOD and IP-based phone. However, since content distribution isn't so much a technical problem as is is a legal problem, there isn't much content I would like to purchase over my line so far. The channels are still bundled in packages where 80% of them are completely uninteresting to me.

With the technology available, I want to be able to tailor my own channels, or better yet shop TV-programs individually and forgo the entire concept of "channels". And I would be ecstatic to do this directly for American content producers, at the same time as American customers, and not some two to five years later when lawyers have hammered together a ridiculous overseas distribution agreement.

50% of torrent downloads are TV-series. Consumers are tired of waiting for slow and cumbersome legal distribution of content that are offered to them hassle free through pirating. The industry needs to address this problem.]]>Feb 29th 2008 7:20AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/29/ftth-network-coming-to-norway/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/29/ftth-network-coming-to-norway/Sadly, I don't predict any country will see that kind of massive restructuring of the telecom industries for another decade. I mean, we're finally just now mandating that they switch over to DTV broadcast here in the US..and how long has that been available?

Aside from the few exceptions like Verizon's FIOS, it seems the entire cable industry moves along at a snail's pace. =/]]>Feb 29th 2008 9:41AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/29/ftth-network-coming-to-norway/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/29/ftth-network-coming-to-norway/
OMG!]]>Feb 29th 2008 11:57AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/29/ftth-network-coming-to-norway/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/29/ftth-network-coming-to-norway/I think its nice that you guys post articles from everywhere in the world, even little Norway ;D]]>Feb 29th 2008 3:52PM