SANDY AND DAVE'S REPORT ON THE BROADBAND HOME (tm)

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The September 30, 2008 Issue:

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Heard on the Net
 http://BBHCentral.com/report/backissues/Report0805_2.html

 - News about People and Companies influencing The Broadband Home

Briefly Noted: Updates, Observations and Trends
 http://BBHCentral.com/report/backissues/Report0805_3.html

 - Each month, we collect miscellaneous happenings, studies, trends or
   observations you might have missed. This month's briefs focus on
   Wi-Fi in your car, TiVo's product purchase feature, and more.

I Can Listen To Your Phone Calls: A Guest Article by Jeremy Bennett
 http://BBHCentral.com/report/backissues/Report0805_4.html

 - Broadband connected devices are great for users--and for vandals and
   thieves. As our networks have expanded to include devices in our
   pockets and on our walls, security risks have crept into countless
   aspects of our personal lives. Our guest author, Jeremy Bennett,
   challenges vendors to think about security before attackers do. He
   illustrates the dangers by providing links to sites like the Car
   Whisperer, which allows attackers to eavesdrop on conversations or
   inject fake traffic announcements into your car.

IPTV Update -- IPTV World Forum North America, and More
 http://BBHCentral.com/report/backissues/Report0805_5.html

 - IPTV is maturing. Worldwide subscribers have more than doubled
   year-on-year. New tools are being used to measure quality and help
   isolate problems. Interoperable standards backed by many of the
   leading telcos and vendors will be published this year, with
   interoperability testing coming next.

Updates from the Valley
 http://BBHCentral.com/report/backissues/Report0805_6.html

 - We have reported on Silicon Valley from time to time. This time we
   briefly report on visits with Ozmo Devices, 4Home, Actiontec and
   TiVo.

Holiday Toys
 http://BBHCentral.com/report/backissues/Report0805_7.html

 - Pepcom's promise of margaritas and fiesta food lured us to their New
   York Holiday Spectacular. We saw some cool new toys for the holidays.
   Some--like a Skype videophone and a browser-controlled mobile
   webcam--were even related to broadband.

Upcoming Conferences
 http://BBHCentral.com/report/backissues/Report0805_8.html

 - There are more than enough conferences to keep you running from place
   to place. Here are a few that all happen to be in California over the
   next two months.

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September 30, 2008

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