Re: UKNM: Free ISPs Vs. Paying ISPs (Don't Mention Dixons)

[Trevor May]

The ONdigital site states:

"In time, ONdigital will also offer interactive services and the

Internet, bringing facilities such

as on-line banking and shopping into the

home via the TV screen."


It doesn't say when though.


Trev.


Nick Suckley wrote:

> 

> Sajid Mohammed wrote:

> >

> Especially as apparently a whopping 66% of domestic PC users aren't on

> the Net - is this really true? Also, it appears ON Digital (the mooks)

> are not going be offering web access via their box - they won't be

> offering access to Sky Digital's EPG either, but that's another

> story...I think it's a bad move on ON Digital not to support the Web,

> which is established and has an audience. Something you can't really

> say about Digital TV yet.

> 

> You might be interested to know that as a digital terrestrial broadcaster,

> ONDigital are only be able to provide a one way broadcast service - I think

> I'm right in saying that web access isn't possible. The only digital

> broadcasters able to offer web access will be the cable people. Sky could in

> theory provide two way communication (as they could with analogue) but

> beyond pay per view they don't seem too interested.

> 

> Nick Suckley

> 

> Suckley Media

> Independent media planning for the net

>

nick [dot] suckleyvirgin [dot] net

> 0171 286 2575


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