Very interesting.
As yet there doesnt appear to be any indication if there will be some sort of fee for this? The reason I query is that I notice
"The titles will be protected by digital rights management software to prevent the programmes being traded illegally on the internet."
Im wondering how much of "a napster like" agreement it will be, I guess we will have to wait for more info (unless Ive missed something).
What it may well do is perhaps shake up the internet industry a bit. Considering the vast majority of users seem to use only a few GB per month or less - high definition videos are going to make a huge indent into a lot of users allowances.
Something like this will affect the adsl industry as a whole - because with the current IPStream wholesale costs the ISPs wont be in much of a state to do anything about it, until wholesale costs come down a lot.
Those people that are on the IPStream ?15 per month type packages may come in for a bit of a shock with current situation and bandwidth allowances.
I know there has also been mumours of a premium pay download per GB and therefore wonder how much people would be prepared to pay - if they have to pay extra ? to the ISP for "premium GBs" and also perhaps a cut to the beeb for content?
Interesting times ahead?