Raleigh, NC's WRAL testing MPH mobile DTV system

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nighthawk_cp @ Jul 24th 2008 9:44AM

I live just on the edge of WRALs coverage and love the channel. I have no desire to watch any other local news broadcast, and I find myself very letdown whenever I travel as I compare other far larger cities news coverage to WRAL and they always come up short.

That said, I fear this technology will not make it far, as WRAL will not get support from cellular carriers. Both AT&T and Verizon have their own MediaFLO MobileTV solutions, but neither has any coverage in NC. The cellular carriers are charging $13 & $15/month for this service. What incentive will they have to give up that revenue stream and throw more technology in their phones at a greater expense?

I hope it happens. I doubt it will ever become a standard thing like Bluetooth compatibility, but I think it would definitely be a nice option to be able to tune into local TV stations from my cellphone or smartphone without going through a wireless network or paying a premium for access.

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