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with numbers of unique visitors as high as 35,000,000. While Hulu still ranks behind sites like YouTube in terms of the sheer number of videos viewed, it's clear that people are watching “real TV” there: Full length programming as opposed to, say, homemade videos about kittens.
That leads, of course, into the sort of discussion about the role of CSPs vs over-the-top providers when it comes to developing and distributing content. (If you're interested in that, you should check out Trevor Hayes's article in this issue. The timbre of that particular discussion has undergone some changes.)
Still, when asked about the future, Smith says Verizon is undaunted. Five years out, he predicts that "FiOS will still be the market
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leader as regards service quality, product versatility and service capacity. Pundits say that with demand for bandwidth growing at a rate of 10x every six years, only glass will have the capacity to meet the future needs of families who have, say, 3D TV, several computers, various appliances and networked services like HVAC and security operating. Both our network and our home facilities will keep us ahead of that level of demand."
In an uncertain economy, and battling rollout speed, massive competition, and slow-responding public perception, only time will tell.
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