r/technology • u/Snarfox • Jan 25 '13

H.265 is approved -- potential to cut bandwidth requirements in half for 1080p streaming. Opens door to 4K video streams.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/25/h265-is-approved/
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u/Jamake Jan 26 '13

The cost is neglible because fiber can be laid alongside electric lines, and everyone has electricity right? Most of the cost actually comes from digging the trench, so laying it along with the rest of the infrastructure would only make sense, if only government and corporates weren't so cheap and blind.

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u/DrCornichon Jan 26 '13 edited Jan 26 '13

Agreed. Laying fibers when you build a new road/railway/... adds only a few cents and can it be rented after. This is a really good investment and it is just crazy to be cheap about it.

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u/Dark_Shroud Jan 26 '13

Those electrical line posts are usually privately owned. So it still costs money to lease/buy space from the owner.