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To: slacker711 who wrote (75168)	3/4/2008 2:39:10 PM
From: ohohyodafarted	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 197321

Overpricing of MediaFlo by Verizon is the reason nobody is interested in the service. I think Media-Flo should scrap the middlemen and offer the service ala-carte on their own. We dont need the service providers. We have all the infrastrcuture, all we need is to put Media Flo capability in the phones and enable it through our own infrastructure and bill the customer ourselves once per quarter or semi-annually, for a fraction of what Verizon is charging (and coincidentally, killing Media-Flo)

To: slacker711 who wrote (75168)	3/4/2008 2:59:51 PM
From: LarsA	Respond to of 197321

We have covered this in the past but I really think broadcast/appointment TV is dying. Until I can get a TV handset with Tivo-like functions (battery issues!), I wouldn't care even if it was free and without commercials. If it was, I can still get more than enough for my 24 h eyeballs through my other, free, subscription sources: iTunes (podcasts) or regular RSS. Edit: maybe a broadcast of "the best of youtube", updated daily could get some success. Tough neighborhood to compete in.

To: slacker711 who wrote (75168)	3/4/2008 11:57:48 PM
From: slacker711	Respond to of 197321

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