It is one of nine countries that has the necessary broadband quality required for high-definition Internet TV (IPTV).
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However, releasing a video on the Internet is, by any definition, a public use.
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The groups are especially concerned about the definition of "Internet access, " which determines whether a technology can be taxed locally.
"We are using a 1998 definition of 'Internet access' in a 2007 world, and the two just don't match up, " says Quam.
At the start of a recent episode of Ideas in Action, the public television series that I moderate, Craig Aaron of Free Press offered a definition of an Internet policy issue that has embroiled Washington for years and may soon be headed for a resolution.
Nielsen hinted at changes two years ago when TV ownership dropped for the first time in decades, which may turn around since the new definition includes viewers with internet-connected TVs, and could go further to include viewers with just a tablet or laptop.
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Internet users will also recognise the Facebook definition of "poke", and the word describing the use of numerals or characters to represent words - "leetspeak" - in the new edition.
The company also plugs the ability of the PlayStation 3 to do far more than just play video games: it can show high-definition DVDs, connect to the internet and, with the right accessories, record TV programmes.
The product is the first media device capable of delivering both free and premium TV shows and movies, videos, music, and photos from the Internet with support for full 1080p high-definition (HD) and 5.1 surround sound for popular digital media formats.
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Such latencies will have to come down considerably if the next generation of internet applications, such as telepresence, high-definition video streaming and remote surgery, are to fulfil their promise.
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With full HD 1080p and streaming Internet video, the players support the high-definition content of Blu-ray discs and instantly stream thousands of movies and TV programs from Netflix or music from Pandora.
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There's nothing we enjoy more than not even leaving the comforts of our Aeron chair in order to catch a program in HD, and now we've got reason to believe that even more high-definition content could be coming down the internet pipeline in the not-so-distant future.
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Microsoft wants people to build internet infrastructure that has the ability to feed high definition video to every screen in your house, so we want the incentive to be there for people to build up new networks and we want that network to be something that content from everyone is sort of treated in a reasonably equal way.
HD-DVD may even prove irrelevant, as internet downloads become the medium of choice for high-definition video.
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Shirkey says the reason he always thought there would never be a shield law for journalists is that the definition is not so clear thanks to the Internet.
The interactive nature of Washington's Webcast certainly qualifies for Hardie's definition of "unique and indigenous to the Internet, " but it's not something a government organization is likely to set up overnight from scratch.
Further, The Times recently ran an article on the definition of public relations being updated to take the internet into account.
The RealD Format combines left eye and right eye 3D image streams into a single channel for delivery of high-definition progressive or interlaced 3D video using today's Internet or broadcast infrastructure, including existing PCs, HD set-top boxes and DVRs, to any 3D-enabled display type.
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In fact, this definition of cloud computing service probably becomes co-extensive with the Internet generally.
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The tablet will have a 10.1-inch high-definition screen and come packaged with Adobe's Flash software for watching internet videos.
Sony announced last month that they would be releasing products including their new Internet Video Link capabilities, which will allow users to stream free standard and high-definition content through their broadband connections directly to the television, bypassing any set-top boxes or computers.
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But when it comes closest to providing a definition, cyberspace is seen first and foremost as a technological infrastructure, with emphasis placed on the Internet.
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