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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Possibly we will still have linear TV in decades to come, although I wouldn't bet on that. However, if BT manage to complete their super-fast broadband project within the next few years, this will change everything.
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Yes, well, we shall see about that. There's no sign of anything happening around here, not even any plans for the subsidised roll out which would be essential to bring super fast broadband to areas such as where I live.
The thing you need to remember is, we have regulated broadcasting with public service channels that are obliged to provide a universal service. If BT gets to 95% of the population and refuses to go further because it costs them too much, the government won't pay or the technical challenges are too great, then that leaves 5% that by law must still be served. Linear broadcast by terrestrial transmitter or by satellite would have to continue for that reason alone.