T-Online seems to embrace the IPTV philosophy. The only concern is how to protect content providers' digital rights while allowing consumers the flexibility to share content within the household. Hence the partnership with Intel in Europe.

"However, much work still remains to be done to assure movie studios and music companies that their content will be protected while also encouraging consumers with the knowledge that they will still have the ability to use their content on a wide variety of devices in their homes. To that end, Intel is working with a number of industry partners in the Digital Living Network Alliance to make its DTCP/IP (Digital Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) technology an industry standard around the world, Chandrasekher said. "