that's not only an issue for kim dotcom and megaupload, but for companies like google, facebook, andox, and all the consumers across the globe that use user generated content sites. if things don't go well for kim dotcom in these hearings, it could chill user generated content sites. so people should be able to have access to the courtroom. that's the cornerstone of democracy. we are hopeful the court will rule in our favor. emily: i flew to new zealand last year to speak with kim an speak with you. i want to take a quick listen to what he had to say back then. kim dotcom: i think this case is going to go on for a very long time. i have prepared myself for that. you know, mentally, that this will be a fight, for a very long time. emily: what do you think is the most likely outcome, from these current proceedings? how long do you expect the case to go on for? ira: we expect the case to go on for many years. we fully expect that kim dotcom and the others will prevail. in order to extradite kim dotcom and the others, the government has to show something that is known as dual criminality