Giving third party studios and individual casters a place to connect with their specific audiences is great for everyone who loves Dota and The International.
The Dota 2 rules didn’t carefully consider how TI is unique among the DOTA events throughout the year, how rebroadcasting affects different communities around the world.
Dota 2 wants to remove the 15 minute delay requirement on third party streams for the remainder of the event, and then reevaluate the approach overall after The International.