IPTV profitability 'fuzzy,' report says

July 01, 2009 The promise of media, and the escape it provides from dumb-pipe business models, is encouraging carriers to take risks and make grabs for market share. However, operators continue to face challenges in the areas of regulatory constraints, content and technology costs. "Typically, regulatory issues come first, then the mammoth challenge of valuing and procuring content along with technology issues -- both of which can affect subscriber take-up and bottom lines," Moon said in the report.

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