[clug] Query re Transact costs.

[Paul Hampson]

On Fri, Nov 26, 2004 at 12:37:59PM +1100, Brett Worth wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 25, 2004 at 07:43:57PM -0500, Patrick Cole wrote:
> > It's nice to be able to stream the TV around the house over the gigabit
> > ethernet.  Multicast is very handy.

> That's the ONLY reason I'm still with Transact yet they dont really support
> it.  It seems they turn a blind eye to it.

> I reckon they should be using it as a marketing feature.

They can't. Content providers get edgey the moment someone ties "Set Top
Box" and "Computer" together, encryption notwithstanding.

Turning a blind eye is a good deal better than "encrypt everything"
which would cost TransACT money, but if push comes to shove would have
to be done.

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