It’s been mandated now in Canada for a la carte by end of year
http://globalnews.ca/news/1892474/canada-to-require-a-la-carte-television-service-by-december-2016/ From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Josh Reynolds Sent: July 4, 2016 4:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AFMUG] IPTV I'm of the same opinion, however we are still 5+ years away from that, at a minimum. Ten if you want ala-carte ESPN. On Mon, Jul 4, 2016 at 1:00 AM, Jason McKemie <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: I'm of the opinion that unbundling is the future, so even if the solution isn't perfect it should be a good stop gap that won't cost a ton of money to get started with. I just can't see investing in a full headend and associated infrastructure at this point in the game. On Monday, July 4, 2016, Josh Reynolds <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: There are downsides to the solution he has as well. It all depends on how much control you need, and if X channel is important to your subscriber base or not. It also depends on the feature set you want to offer your customers (to truly compete with cable cos). On Jul 3, 2016 8:42 PM, "Jason McKemie" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: There is going to have to be something new come to market. With the way things are moving, it's not worth investing in a full setup like most companies are using right now. The system Chuck is working on could be worthwhile when available. On Sunday, July 3, 2016, Aaron Fitzgerald <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: I'd like to look into providing TV services to our customers. Where do I even start? -- <https://docs.google.com/a/aaronfitz.net/uc?id=0B826K7R5GI59NXRkLUQ4ajZuaGs&export=download> Aaron Fitzgerald - CEO/CIO wiFitz Network Services Serving NE Iowa's Creative Corridor Phone: 319/540-8999 <tel:319%2F540-8999> Web: http://www.wifitz.net wiFitz is a service of Fitzgerald Embedded, LLC
