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In this episode, Dennis and Joel cover what 5G Internet is and isn’t, and discuss if it will be the tech that saves the Internet. They also talk about a new offering from Sling TV and the latest in the Amazon vs. Google feud. Show Links – Google is pulling  You-tube from fire TV- https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/5/16738752/google-youtube-amazon-punishing-customers-feud [read Podcast: Is 5G Internet All Hype?]

In this episode Joel and I discuss the impending fate of Net Neutrality. Also check out my article explaining: What is Net Neutrality You can listen to this episode of the Grounded Reason Podcast through any of the sources below. This and every episode is 100% free for you to listen. Podcast Client If you [read Podcast: The Death of Net Neutrality]

Today we’re going to discuss heavy subscriber losses in the pay TV industry. We’re also going to talk about why a move by everyones favorite FCC Comish, Ajit Pai, is likely to raise cable TV bills. Then finally we’re going to cover a brand new TV streaming service that’s all about non-sports pay TV channels. [read Podcast: A Streaming Service for Non-Sports Fans]

Trump’s FCC head Ajit Pai is at it again. This time he was corporations to be able to buy up local news channels and not even require them to have a local newsroom.  We discuss this absolute insanity on the show today. We also discuss ISPs attempt to stop your state from protecting Net Neutrality. [read Podcast: The FCC Wants a Takeover of Local News]

Dennis and Joel geek out over the horror movies you can stream for Halloween this year. You can listen to this episode of the Grounded Reason Podcast through any of the sources below. This and every episode is 100% free for you to listen. Podcast Client If you are using a podcast client then you [read Podcast: Horror Movies to Stream this Halloween]

Dennis and Joel cover how to watch the 2017/18 NBA season without having a pay-TV Subscription. They also share some special announcements on The Season 8 premiere of “The Walking Dead” and the new Movies Anywhere app.   Show Links NBA Without Cable – https://www.groundedreason.com/how-to-watch-nba-games/ Walking Dead Without Cable – https://www.groundedreason.com/watch-walking-dead-without-cable/ You can listen to this episode [read Podcast: Watching the NBA without Pay TV]

Dennis and Joel talk a bit about what LA Podfest was like. They then discuss a great new service that will show all the movies you have purchased in a single app regardless of where you bought them online. Also on the docket: Pay-TV subscriber Losses, Google WiFi, and Ajit Pai’s recent troubles. Show Links [read Podcast: Movies Anywhere, Cord-Cutters Everywhere]

We’re back after a break. Joel and Dennis cover the number of broadcast networks jumping on the streaming bandwagon, They also discuss how streaming services kicked cable TV’s butt at the Emmys this year. You can listen to this episode of the Grounded Reason Podcast through any of the sources below. This and every episode [read Podcast: Streaming Services Dominate the Emmys]

This episode we discuss everybody losing their heads on Disney’s announcement about their new streaming services. We also discuss some Ajit Pai shadiness at the FCC as it pertains to broadband standards. We also conflicted over Nazis being more popular than the FCC’s plan on repealing Net Neutrality. We live in the upside down. Show [read Podcast: Net Neutrality and Cord Cutting Good, Nazis Bad]

With pay TV networks losing subscribers hand over fist, Networks are turning toward over the top streaming. Today we discuss what Disney, ESPN, CBS, and other networks are planning for cord cutters over the next year. Show Notes (00:53) Pay TV lost 1 million in q2 this year http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Another-Million-Consumers-Cut-the-TV-Cord-Last-Quarter-140097 (4:45) Disney\ESPN is putting out a couple streaming [read Podcast: ESPN, Disney, and CBS Bet Big on Streaming]

Dennis and Joel discuss the state of internet access in rural America, and why it hurts all Americans. They also discuss how so few companies came to control how we access the Internet.  They also discuss what we can do to change it. (1:20) The worst Broadband in America FiveThirtyEight.com Article that inspired this segment: [read Podcast: A Lack of Internet Access and How Title II Can Fix It]

In today’s show, we discuss the White Houses hedge regarding Net Neutrality. We also discuss what polls look like on the issue of Net Neutrality. Finally, we discuss the terrible arguments and outright propaganda you may have heard when it comes to open the internet. We kick off the show with a bit of a [read Podcast: Polls for and Propaganda Against Net Neutrality]

Be warned. This episode is our most political episode to date. We discuss the tactics being employed by anti-Net Neutrality forces, how they are taking this tactic from politicians lead, and how it’s destroying our system of government. Show Notes (2:20) Net Neutrality Day explained What companies are doing – https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/12/15958030/net-neutrality-day-of-action-internet-companies-list (7:10) The Big ISP [read Podcast: Lies, Damn Lies, and ISPs (and Health Care)]

We’ve updated the way we do the show notes to make things a bit easier to find in each episode. Below you will find the topics discussed in this episode along with a timestamp of when we start discussing it. We hope you listen to the entire episode, but we understand that not everyone has [read Podcast: Bad News for PlayStation VUE and Disney]

Today, Dennis interviews Charlie Nooney. He’s a been an executive at Walt Disney Company and technicolor. Presently, the CEO of a company called MobiTV.  And they have a technology platform that may help the Pay TV industry innovate in a way that may actually give customers what they want. Links for today’s show: MobiTV – https://www.mobitv.com OTT [read Podcast: Interview With MobiTV CEO Charlie Nooney]

This episode covers current and developing technologies that have impacted the job market. It’s only just beginning. Links for Todays Show AI Benefits to Healthcare Industry – https://phys.org/news/2017-06-artificial-intelligence-health-revolution.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-work_us_5942f125e4b0d188d027fcdf Globalization and automation – Truck driving has been immune until now – http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/02/05/382664837/map-the-most-common-job-in-every-state AI and the Future of Work –  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-work_us_5942f125e4b0d188d027fcdf When will robots take out jobs [read Podcast: Technology, Globalization, and Jobs]

This episode covers the competing HDR (High Dynamic Range) TV specification and why it’s much more important than 4K TV. We also discuss Netflix recent change of heart on Net Neutrality and Dennis has a new found love for Roku Smart TV. What is HDR – https://www.groundedreason.com/what-is-hdr-tv/ Netflix joins the fight to save Net Neutrality – https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/06/netflix-re-joins-fight-to-save-net-neutrality-rules/ [read Podcast: Why You Should Care About HDR TV]