Streaming Football Games - update

As an update to my Streaming Football Games post, I was reading an LA times article stating that you can buy the stream only package, but you have you have to meet some rules. It basically boils down to is if you can receive the satellite service, then you will be forced to pay for the TV package. While this is better, I still think the satellite service company sees the uptrend in HTPC's. Why spend $300, when you can spend $50 to steam all of the games on the HTPC to your 55" TV? This reminds me of ATT wireless around 2002. This was before they became Cingular and the back to ATT wireless. ATT offered free unlimited incoming text messaging. They removed this option and forced you to a purchase x amount of incoming and outgoing text message plan. I do not think the big company's want you kill your cable/satellite TV package in favor of steaming. I think the consumer will win since we want to steam wirelessly on our laptops. It just so happens that a $250 HTPC can do the same for your 55" TV.