RE: [Paddlewise] The Olympics

From: Allan and Joyce Singleton <alsjfs_at_voyager.co.nz>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:06:31 +1200
>
>  I have looked around for any WEB sites that are providing on-time
>  video coverage.  I have not been able to find one.  With digital cameras,
>  it should be easy for an overseas WEB site to smuggle and send out video.
>
>
Our local paper reported on Thursday that the Olympic committee have cracked
down on sites that have the word Olympics in them to protect the official
site, and there can be no on-line broadcasts. NBC paid $US705 million for
the broadcast rights, and the committee says that those rights must be
protected.

TV or nothing?

Also in the report, work has begun on the web site for the Winter Games in
Salt Lake City, but at this stage there is no move to allow for video
coverage over the net.

Start lobbying!


Allan Singleton
Hamilton NZ (still medal-less)

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