Some of you will probably be surprised to hear that I am not against this particular charge....as long as it guarantees good streaming during the racing to all subscribers.
Providing services to members of websites is not cost-free...ask us about our early mornings and late nights!! Please notice no spammers the last couple of days!
At TTwebsite, that is a labour of love, but if we were to offer live streaming at TT time, there would be other, external costs, and if things did not work out the way members wanted, there would be massive bad feeling and complaints.
Both RRR and TTwebsite have from time to time offered online, almost live reports... provided by someone who is a spectator sending messages to the website at end of each race or lap. That is a real distraction if you have gone to the event to enjoy it, and often people take it for granted and grizzle about the "poor coverage".
Think on, mateys... a few years ago you would have had to wait until wednesday and read about it in M*N.
Many years ago, I was on the boat home after a postponed MGP and the Senior was running, as the race (up till then the closest ever finish) drew to a close, we lost radio reception...just imagine how we all felt...M*N must have been beseiged that week!
Anyway, best of luck to iomtt, and I hope it works. I signed up last year to a similar service, and it failed so miserably to work for them that they refunded all our subscriptions. Technology is not perfect...be patient.
Stella... in between marshalling, I will still be txting you! Only at the end of races or when all riders have passed, I hasten to add! That's called friendship...not a service!