This is a first draft for links to questions in Round 1, 13 January 2009, 17:30 EST

Round 2 is summarized at http://klopfens.myweb.uga.edu/Round_2_Stats.htm, both © 2009, Dr. Bruce Klopfenstein and the University of Georgia

Currently correcting links to each question in Round 1 here (SAVE when indicated):

Question 1: You were identified as an iTV expert on the U.S. television market. What is your involvement with or greatest interest in iTV and/or iTV products and services?

Question 2: In your opinion, what is interactive television? You may include actual examples in your answer.

Question 3: By what year do you think 50% of all U.S. television households will be daily users of iTV?

Question 4: Assuming the current economic environment will not rebound quickly, how severe will the impact of that environment be on the introduction of iTV applications in U.S. TV households? Explain your answer briefly.

Question 5: Name a current and/or future "killer application" for iTV. That is, name one or more use(s) of iTV that will take iTV from a curiosity to an essential element in the home TV viewing experience.

Question 6: By what year do you think 50% of U.S. TV households will be using video-on-demand to view movies at home as or more often than renting movies at a local video store or via delivery service like Netflix?

Question 7: How will U.S. TV viewers use iTV in households that also have broadband Internet access? That is, how will home use of the web be affected by the addition of iTV into the home?

Question 8: Many U.S. households already use broadband Internet access to view television and film content. What can be learned from this phenomenon that will be important for iTV providers?

Question 9: To what extent do you believe iTV will be used for educational broadcasting whether PBS or any other outlet?

Question 10: Finally, what other important questions about the future of interactive television should we be asking?

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Posted 13 January 2009 7:30 PM EST