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Newsday.com Moves to Subscriber Model
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Newsday.com content will only be available to Optimum Online subscribers, Newsday, or those who are willing for a price of $5 a week. Nonpaying customers will have access to some of Newsday.com’s information like the home page, school closings, weather, obituaries, classifieds and entertainment listings. There also will be some limited access to Newsday stories.
This move is said to be the “pioneering Web model” that will combine the newspaper services with those of Cablevision, which owns both Newsday and Optimum Online.
This is a big leap for newspapers, as they are struggling to reach a new business model that would replace advertising as the main source of revenue and also would be a better idea than micropayments which failed to bring any hope for newspapers.
Maybe this can be the new frontier of online journalism by combining newspapers with other technological and media services to make revenue.
The Kindle Will Be a Little Cheaper
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Since the Kindle is bringing so much buzz because of its efficiency and technological advances its price from $279 dollars has been reduced to $259. $20 is not much of a discount but it can be a good investment to consider. Technology is taking over everything these days and soon enough we might see kids with less book bags and more kindles as a back to school supply. Now the only problem is that it will be in competition with the Barnes and Noble Nook which is the same price and the same concept.
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Hulu Might Start Charging Users
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Hulu, the popular site that allows users to see re-runs of their favorite TV shows or movies for free, might start charging for content. News Corp announced at the Broadcasting & Cable OnScreen Summit, that the free model is makes it difficult to capture the value of content and the subscription model is required.
They said it is not certain but the subscriptions would be primarily for special content and TV previews. Many angry users of Hulu displayed their anger by commenting online that Hulu’s audience will “die” if they go through with this plan and that their video quality was poor anyway.
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FCC makes new Net Neutrality Rules
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The FCC has decided to move forward and create new rules that will restrict how broadband Internet providers manage their networks. This has caused much opposition from Verizon and AT&T since net neutrality can jeopardize jobs and put a halt on private Internet investments.
The rules say that Internet providers would not be allowed to deprive their users from their rights to choose between network providers or from connecting to the Internet with any legal Web device.
The rules would apply to all broadband Internet and mobile wireless Internet platforms. The rules would also allow for users to address all inappropriate sites and prevent the illegal transfer of content that is harmful or copyrighted/protected material.
