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Landline Bundles Appeal, But Broadband More Compelling Than Phone

Tuesday, 19 July, 2005

In-Stat (19 July 2005) research corroborates my last post about the changes facing landline telecom carriers (ILEC, CLEC). The survey specifically assesses bundled telecom services. Bundling of services reinforces the tie between the supplier and customer and counters competition, specifically switching carriers (providers).

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Just took the MIT Weblog Survey

Tuesday, 19 July, 2005

BODY: This is not new, but I just took the MIT blogging survey. If you blog, check it out. URL: http://blogsurvey.media.mit.edu/

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Mobile Lines Overtake Landlines + + Evolution of Mobile Advertising

Monday, 18 July, 2005

First, one should note this shift from landlines to mobile telephone lines, which is changing the basis of competition for traditional telecommunications carriers, Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILEC) and Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC), alike. Higher end services, such as data, are now driving the thinking at the big carriers, which see their landline numbers declining. This is ironic for them I'm sure, because for a while people were adding lines for faxes and dial-up modems and they could hardly keep pace.

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Sony PSP: Elegantly Simple Form Factor

Monday, 18 July, 2005

If you have not held, turned on, and played with Sony's PSP - the feel, look, and incredible form factor are to behold. There is a sense of quality that is unusual in Consumer Electronics (CE) gear, especially for which a significant user audience is kids. Also, I find it fascinating that so much software is available for the PSP.

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30% of Consumer Magazine Websites Offer RSS

Wednesday, 13 July, 2005

30% of consumer magazine Web sites offer RSS This is a sample of the competitive pressures facing broadcasting, cable, and publishing. See the other blog today about CBS and their new Web site.

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On "CBS News Unveils Web Strategy"

Wednesday, 13 July, 2005

On "CBS News Unveils Web Strategy." Television broadcasters have enjoyed continuing streams of revenues from advertising - even increasing streams, even after these are proving less effective for advertisers. Viewership clearly is fractured, no longer just three (anyone remember?) or four television/video channels.

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Skype & The Future of Mobile Phones and IP Telephony

Monday, 27 June, 2005

IP-based (Internet Protocol) telephony is certain to overtake switched-circuit telephony. Skype leads in the number of Voice over IP (VoIP) users and certainly has a global reach. Mobile telephone handsets will eventually communicate via IP.