By Johna Till Johnson, Network World, 01/23/06

If you're like a lot of folks, you're probably thinking IPTV is just a tad overhyped: Service providers from AT&T to BT to India's Reliance Infocomm have announced IPTV initiatives. Market researchers Dittberner Associates forecast an IPTV services market of $12 billion in 2013, up from virtually nothing in 2005 (now that's a long-range crystal ball). And Microsoft has been investing heavily in the technology - a sure sign that the hypefest is at its height.