Streaming vs. Broadcasting: Is There a Difference?

A couple of weeks ago, the authority that oversees broadcast licensing in Germany concluded that internet streaming services should be subject to the same licensing imposed on broadcast radio and television. The focus is on Twitch.tv This will be a test case for the entire world as governments and tax authorities realize they are missing out on license fees and the ability to regulate to these services. What engrained power structure could resist? In the early 1900s there was a radio craze not unlike the personal computer revolution of the 70s and 80s. Hobbyist magazines quickly evolved into a commercial enterprise.