Here at 1cast, we’re very committed to bringing the best of television news from around the world to your desktop, mobile or any other device. And yesterday we delivered a breakthrough that goes far beyond technology. We are the first to bring Al Jazeera to the US.

I applaud content owners who have the courage to stand up and say the rules matter and we’re going to enforce them. It’s time the media and more of the Internet public did the same.

While I’m a fan of Ayn Rand’s objectivist philosophy, borrowing the title of one of her books as the theme for this blog is in many ways an anathema to modern day political correctness. And yet, when it comes to media consumption, specifically online video, we’re all guilty of a bit of selfishness. We want media delivered on our terms, to our devices and at times that are convenient for us.