Virtual Digital Cable

Virtual Digital Cable

Infobox_Company
company_name = VDC Corporation
company_
company_type = Private
company_slogan = Television Everywhere
foundation = 2002 in Highland Park, Illinois, USA
location = flagicon|USA Northbrook, Illinois, USA
industry = Television, Internet Television, IPTV, Streaming Media
products = Cablecasting, Television on the Desktop, IPTV
homepage = [http://www.vdc.com www.vdc.com]

VDC Corporation, based in Northbrook, Illinois, is a multichannel video programming distributor, delivering live cable television through broadband connected computers in the United States. They develop and are involved in the distribution and delivery of live cable television programming channels.

History

VDC Corporation was founded in 2002 by Scott Wolf. VDC was a pioneer in the delivery of live cable programming to mobile devices. The company transitioned its mobile product to the delivery of live cable television to desktop computers with their Virtual Digital Cable service launched in April 2006.

In January 2007, VDC made public its decision to file a Program Access complaint with the FCC to commence a proceeding to obtain enforcement of the program access rules under the 1992 Cable TV Consumer Protection Act, to ensure vertically integrated programming providers sell their programming to VDC. Such providers include Time Warner (CNN, TNT, TBS, Cartoon Network, HBO), Liberty Media, (Discovery Channel), Cablevision (Rainbow) and Comcast (E!, Golf Channel).

Current Service

Currently VDC is offline. They have been "off air" since January 2008. Previously they offered a single subscription package for $8.95 per month, which gave users access to all channels in VDC's current lineup.

In October 2006, VDC became one of the first providers to utilize the Microsoft Silverlight technology to provide secure, live distribution of streaming television.

Controversies

Congress attempted to encourage growth and competition in the vertically integrated cable marketplace with the [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Cable_TV_Consumer_Protection_&_Competition_Act_of_1992 1992 Cable TV Consumer Protection Act] . Using the internet, VDC claims to have brought diversity and increased competition to the marketplace:

"The term ‘multichannel video programming distributor’ means an entity engaged in the business of making available for purchase, by subscribers or customers, multiple channels of video programming. Such entities include, but are not limited to, a cable operator, a multichannel multipoint distribution service, a direct broadcast satellite service, a television receive-only satellite program distributor, and a satellite master antenna television system operator, as well as buying groups or agents of all such entities." [http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/get-cfr.cgi?TITLE=47&PART=76&SECTION=1000&YEAR=1998&TYPE=TEXT| 47 CFR 76.1000(e) - Code of Federal Regulations] ]

VDC's complaint with the FCC was filed against Turner Broadcasting System [ [http://multichannel.com/article/CA6408783.html Streamer Seeks Program Access - 1/22/2007 - Multichannel News ] ] to force Turner into compliance with the 1992 Cable Act and to recognize VDC as an MVPD. This would grant VDC mandatory access to broadcast Turner's programming on VDC's MVPD system.

The FCC debate also raises regulatory and broadcast issues involving net neutrality.As of March 17, 2008, the website is not accessible.


=VDC Legal Filings at The FCC All 4 Dead link|date=September 2008=

[http://blog.vdc.com/vdc/public_fcc_filings/VDC-TW-PAC-REPLY-FEB-20.pdf VDC's Reply to Turner's 'Motion to Dismiss']

[http://blog.vdc.com/vdc/public_fcc_filings/VDC-TW-DISMISS_ANSWER.pdf Turner: 'Motion to Dismiss and Answer' Evasion of 1992 Cable Act and Program Access Rules]

[http://blog.vdc.com/vdc/public_fcc_filings/VDC-FCCComplaint-JohnDoe-Media.pdf Deceptive Acts and Unfair Methods of Competition]

[http://blog.vdc.com/vdc/public_fcc_filings/VDC-FCCComplaint-CBS-Media.pdf Complaint Filed against WBBM-TV Chicago]

References

[http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-06-11A1.pdf FCC Media Bureau Releases 12th Annual Video Competition Report to Congress]

External links

* [http://www.vdc.com Virtual Digital Cable] Dead link|date=September 2008 homepage
* [http://multichannel.com/article/CA6413142.html Web Video Outlet Wants Access to Turner Networks] Multichannel News
* [http://blog.vdc.com VDC Blog] Dead link|date=September 2008


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