Can 2 billion mobile users become 2 billion TV users?

Fifty-three percent of Internet users say they would replace their cable and satellite TV with broadband TV if they could get the same channels.
A new Zogby poll, sponsored by Redback Networks (an Ericsson company) asked 1006 Americans how they use broadband services, Internet-connected mobile devices and what video and mobile services they would pay for in the future. Here's what they said:
>>53 percent of Americans would replace cable and satellite with broadband TV
>>88 percent believe video cellphone calls will become reality within five years
>>64 percent of parents would subscribe to mobile TV in cars to entertain kids
>>74 percent believe a video-centric Internet may be more dangerous for kids
>>55 percent say parents and individuals are responsible for making broadband technology safe
>>75 percent agree it is rude to use a BlackBerry or similar device in a meeting or restaurant
>>70 percent believe people can become "addicted" to using a BlackBerry or similar device
>>80 percent agree it should be illegal to use Internet mobile devices while driving
>>29 percent believe parents have primary responsibility to make Internet devices safe for kids
>>12 percent say they either had or nearly had a car accident checking e-mail on their BlackBerrys
>>5 percent confess to checking e-mail on mobile Internet devices in the bathroom

"These findings help illustrate how people use broadband and mobile devices today and what they anticipate doing in the future. This poll makes it quite easy to imagine a world where all TV and movie content is portable, and 2 billion cellular users become 2 billion TVs or 2 billion TV broadcasters," says Alan Lippman, chief video architect at Redback Networks, and one of the original creators of Real Audio and Real Video 10 years ago. "Within five years, broadband will be as video-centric as your cable or satellite service, and telephone and high-speed mobile networks may emerge as alternative platforms for triple-play services, delivering greater choice to consumers. There also are emerging revenue opportunities for broadband carriers who meet increasing demand for parental-control services."

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