A pair of reports recently crossed Faultline’s desk, which at first glance might provide ammunition for the recent wave of grievance-airing from operator CEOs. From Akamai, piracy is the main focus, while Sandvine’s report examined the growth of video and potential strain placed on operators. Both could be fuel for disingenuous fires, if willfully misinterpreted. Akamai points to a US Chamber of Commerce claim that piracy costs the US economy some $29.2 billion in lost revenue, but as with all such claims, there is scant information about the methodology used to reach that number. Very few pirates are going to get out their wallets if their illegal stream is shut down part way through a football match. They are a…