Cable TV as Internet Provider: From Business Convergence to a Convergence
of Regulation?Schapiro Auditorium
Columbia University
Sponsored by the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information.
Cable Operators have begun offering high-speed Internet access and services to their subscribers, thus raising the question of whether cable will become a largely passive conduit or an active shaper of enhanced communication services.
- How will Internet users benefit?
- Will there be consumer choice among all ISPs?
- Can there be cable operator screening of Internet services and transactions?
Participants:
