This isn't the same tech that lets you watch live TV on your laptop, or use your iPad as a program guide. Instead, it uses the Comcast broadband network to deliver a signal to your television via VoIP.
This adds flexibility and, potentially, mobility to cable, which has been hamstrung to date by its need for co-axial cable and a set-top box.
Comcast will use MIT as a testbed for the VoIP delivery system, starting this fall, reported today.
The move is significant for a couple of reasons.