HBO, Showtime, and Sony want to buy fast lanes for their web TV services
Online television is taking off in a major way, and now some of the biggest providers are looking for assurances that they can keep delivering their content reliably. According to The Wall Street Journal, HBO, Showtime, and Sony have all been speaking with internet providers, including Comcast, about the possibility of being treated as “managed” services, separating them out from other internet traffic and essentially giving them a fast lane to consumers. Though fast lanes are explicitly blocked by the FCC’s new net neutrality rules, this is actually strange gray area that’s yet to be explored. Special services, like VoIP and VOD, can be provided this way. If HBO, Showtime, and other services are offered directly through an internet…
Source:: The Verge
