Comcast More Than Just Cable??

Consider this speculation. I recently heard that Comcast may have dreams beyond cable. While none of that is a real secret, I think that some moves that have happened of late could be the harbinger of things to come. First they hired AOL’s Advanced Services VP Jim Tobin. Clearly Tobin didn’t leave AOL to run … Read more

Ted’s Back Blogging

It’s great to see Ted Shelton back blogging full time (or at least until he lands his next full time gig). Over the summer he parted ways with ORB (their loss but his gain I bet). He’s one of the bright lights out there and knows how to play the game. Give him a read … Read more

Cable Industry Has Fat In The Price

Cable Data News yesterday posted a story about how the cable industry is and could react to the pressures of “free” telephone service. I think we continue to see a classification of phone services into three or four categories currently: 1. PSTN – You get this from a local phone company 2. PSTN Replacement – … Read more

Skype’s Simplicity Starts At The Download

Because companies like Yahoo, AOL and MSN are so interested in page views the download process of IM clients is organized to support that philosophy. Martin has done a splendid job (I’ve come to expect that from him) in showing why Skype’s adoption and use has been so high. They made it simple. From day … Read more