Summary:

As introduced in the white paper, 'IP versus Internet,' still exists today, with all developments for video entertainment over IP, a clear mis-representation of the two services - 'IPTV' and 'Internet TV'.

IPTV and Internet TV are understood incorrectly to refer to the same service offering. This has been misleading and resulted in delays of bringing IPTV services to market for many providers. The difference is also apparent when considering the viewpoint from which IPTV is being addressed: describing a technology, describing a service, or describing a business model. This misconception can still today create a lot of confusion between the content industry and Service Providers attempting to negotiate content rights for deliverance through an IPTV service. IPTV and Internet TV both appear referring to the same service also still appears time to time in press and analyst reports and at media gatherings. This misconception has slowed the time-to-market opportunity for many operators deploying IPTV.

A clear understanding of both 'IPTV' and 'Internet TV' will better serve the broadband industry in moving forward when presenting new services to the market. As such, this short document presents the differences between the two services, 'IPTV' and 'Internet TV'.

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