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Published on 22 August 2014

In this column, Bob explains the business and technology challenges the NFL faces in streaming live games over the Internet to anxious fans.

With every new video-driven service and app, more pro football fans froth at the mouth in anticipation of the NFL streaming live games over the web. It's because they seek access to games on more devices and also because they're dying to cut the expensive cable TV cord they rely on for the games.

There are both business and technology obstacles that must be overcome for live games on the web to become a reality. On the plus side, there are advances in both categories that make this much-sought option less of a far-fetched fantasy and more of a when, not if, future for America's game.

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