January 2009
Microsoft has announced that the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) has selected its Silverlight technology to enable live and on-demand video streaming of the official inauguration swearing-in ceremony on the PIC Web site.
As part of its efforts to hold the most open and accessible inauguration in history, the PIC also streamed video of a Baltimore event on the Whistle Stop Tour that will take President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden to Washington, D.C., from Philadelphia.
“Microsoft is proud to be part of this event by helping to bring the inauguration activities online,” said Brad Smith, Microsoft General Counsel.
“Just as during the campaign itself, Internet technology is enabling people around the world to participate more directly in historic events in new and exciting ways.”
In August the 2008 Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) used Microsoft Silverlight to stream convention proceedings, including President-elect Obama’s acceptance speech.
Microsoft collaborated with iStreamPlanet Co. to develop and implement the rich media player experience powered by Microsoft Silverlight.
“We welcome the opportunity to work with Microsoft again to demonstrate our expertise and ability to meet the challenges involved in such a watershed event in the history of webcasting,” said Mio Babic, CEO of iStreamPlanet.
“Microsoft Silverlight was built to enable people to consume online content in unique and engaging ways,” said Scott Guthrie, Corporate Vice President of the .NET Developer Division at Microsoft.
“This will be a truly historic event, and we are honored to enable online viewers to participate and create really meaningful experiences.”
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