Re: [Swprograms] BBC's trial of iMP technology

["Sandy Finlayson" <sfinlayson@xxxxxxx>]

This does look like an interesting trial.  The "geo-IP" technology is already in place at the BBC.  They are using it to block international access to some of their sports out put.

Sandy

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:swprograms-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Richard Cuff
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 6:34 AM
To: Shortwave programming discussion
Subject: [Swprograms] BBC's trial of iMP technology


The BBC is about to launch a 5,000-person UK trial of software called
the "interactive Media Player", or iMP.

This software is coupled with Internet-based delivery technology to
offer consumers a one-week window to download TV and radio programming
on demand via the Internet.

Two interesting wrinkles to the concept:  1) the software uses
peer-to-peer technology, similar in concept to file sharing
technology; 2) the software has "geo-IP" technology built in to
restrict the use of this to UK Internet users only.

I am sure that the digital rights management issue (that's the "DRM"
the non-shortwave world knows of...) is at the forefront of this
trial.

One article on this is located here: 
http://www.digital-lifestyles.info/display_page.asp?section=cm&id=2220

Google "iMP BBC" and you'll find others.

Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA

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