I like the very end of part 2, (<a href="http://www.c-spanarchives.org/program/290734-2" rel="nofollow">http://www.c-spanarchives.org/program/290734-2</a>) where Michael talks about the "Guide to putting TV on JTV" that was introduced into the record. He was all: "If you used this guide, you would not be streaming TV. This is totally for people trying to stream XBox and PS3 games"
It is painful to watch this. There's a HUGE opportunity for these companies to provide live sports content in a simple and unrestricted (i.e. not locked-in to a particular ISP in the case of ESPN 360) way on the web and these companies are blowing it.
The last guy had to bring up 3-strikes laws. Sorry but that idea is as bad as the DMCA at protecting both copyright owners and customers.<p>Internet is fast becoming a necessity for most people. Cutting off a family for one kid's actions is not the way to go. Or a whole coffee shop as another example.
Is it true that Justin.tv has a legal incentive not to actively look for and remove pirated content?<p><a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=997115" rel="nofollow">http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=997115</a>