Joe,

The answer is now and years from now.

Having come from that industry, video capabilities have been a round for years...just not real time streaming. In most areas with wireless data capabilities, you could watch a movie 15 or so minutes after your request with little change of pixelation or other video disruptions. Sadly, that DVR like offering never materialized.

The other problem is the further you get from the NFL cities the more wireless network capabilities drop. This is simple economics. The wireless sites and broadband backhaul are expensive. This too could have been overcome by the same regulation and subsidies that guaranteed phones to rural America. The wireless carriers opposed this for 2 reasons. First, they didn't want to be forced into low profit areas. Secondly, they were rightfully fearful that any Government regulation would open the floodgates to over regulation.

RF was once a limiter. The Government forced broadcasters and government agencies to abandon the 2GHz band. They then auctioned that spectrum to the wireless carriers. Spectrum is still an issue in high density areas. This is being addressed by 5G. 5G reduces the range of cells in high density areas to pick cells. The large towers that you are used to seeing are being replaced with units small enough to install on street lights. Our scientist and engineers developed and proved a cell system the size of a Rubic's cube. That was 10+ years ago.

Get you a Roku device and 4G hot spot and you may be surprised how well if works, but maybe not down in paradise.