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Jan 12 2009   10:42PM GMT

Tech Trivia Challenge - IPTV



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
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Our WhatIs.com Tech Term is IPTV.

IPTV (Internet Protocol television) is the delivery of programming by video stream encoded as a series of IP packets. IPTV is distributed by a service provider, can be free or fee-based and can deliver either live TV or stored video. It can be bundled with other Internet Protocol services, including VoIP and high-speed Internet access.

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