Archive for June, 2010

We return to the topic of “cord-cutting,” thanks to a few recent developments. Before we start, it’s worth noting that much of the cord-cutting coverage I see online seems to begin with frustration at prices (somehow never compared to the costs of other entertainment options) or by desired flexibility in purchasing options (they just want to get the one network or the one show).

While the enormous growth and progress of U.S. broadband over the last decade continues to be under-appreciated by some in Washington, real consumers who use the service everyday continue to express their satisfaction with their service.

Yesterday, the FCC voted 3-2 to approve a Notice of Inquiry to change the legal framework of Internet access by reclassifying it under Title II of the Communications Act.

For the past three years during The Cable Show, the industry has sponsored CableCares, a community service initiative in the show’s host city.  Since created in 2008, CableCares has raised almost $1.3 million in-kind donations, equipment and financial contributions for New Orleans, Washington, D.C., and now, Los Angeles.

If there is any one common theme that has arisen from the years-long policy debate surrounding network neutrality, reasonable network management and preserving an open Internet experience – it’s that there is no simple solution and the entire Internet ecosystem must be engaged with a common purpose to continue providing consumers with a great Internet experience.

If you follow the discussions on this blog, you would be well-advised to watch this excerpt of Kara Swisher’s interview with Comcast COO Steve Burke at the D8 Conference.

Since you’ve probably noticed we’ve been posting a number of videos under a Cisco Flip Project 2010 header, I wanted to take this post to explain what this project is about.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sURBK9YZerk] This video on the partnership between MSOs and programmers brought us Movies on Demand was shown during The Cable Show 2010 General Session – Storytelling 3.0: Audiences, Creators, Content & Connection.  The video of the Storytelling 3.0  is available for streamed viewing.

On Tuesday, the FCC announced the results of a survey, showing that “four out of five home broadband users say they do not know the speed of their home internet connection.” This received a lot of coverage (see this Ars Technica post), but lost in all the hubbub were the findings on consumer satisfaction: 91% of home broadband users report being at least somewhat satisfied with the speed of their service.