On my campus, too, streaming has become a more or less universal term for providing audio or video via the network - despite the fact that there is a lot of file-served and http-served material available. True streaming video from a streaming server, obviously, can be saved by a hacker, but for the average user this would be a challenge. True streaming audio is a little easier to capture. Both approaches would probably result in some loss of quality. I consider password protection, domain protection, even defined IP areas in laboratory settings in conjunction with true streaming services options for negotiating with copyright owners. We are entering the age of digital rights management, and I wouldn't be surprised at all, if streaming services in connection with transaction capabilities (as already spelled out in the next MPEG standards) will become part of our professional lives. Otmar Foelsche