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Esther Dyson is still right.
0 Comments Published by ChiefViddler August 31st, 2006 in Industry, RantsI don’t know what she’d say about the current web video explosion in this context, but I think she and I would agree that with 170+ video sharing sites out there, sharing videos over the web is not a business, but is really only a a feature.
Years ago — sometime around 1990/1991, Esther Dyson was […]
Who’s responsible for “irrational exuberance” this time around?
0 Comments Published by ChiefViddler July 24th, 2006 in Uncategorized, News, Industry, Rants, YouTube, venture capitalTim Arango over at the New York Post had a piece this morning, claiming that the YouTube boys think they’re valued at $1B. That’s right - say it in your best Dr. Evil voice - $1,000,000,000. Now I can’t claim to speak for Chad Hurley or the backers behind YouTube - but for […]
Been debating for a whlie on how to state this, but I’ve come to the belief that this explosion of web video, particularly consumer driven video, could be a positive force for Net Neutrality. If not in front of any legislative stupidity by Ted Stevens & friends, then perhaps by default in the marketplace in a post-legislation (or lack thereof) universe.
Consider for a moment the power behind both the consumption side, and potentially more important contribution side of YouTube and the clones. Consumers have obviously shown a strong demand for this kind of media and entertainment. However, with popularity oftens comes a target on one’s back. It’s easy to imagine YouTube, and perhaps one or two of the bigger clones, facing a scenario where the Telco’s come and try to extort additional revenue out of them, beyond the existing bandwidth expenses.
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