1. A method comprising: identifying by a device multiple portions of protected content to host on the device, the multiple portions of protected content including one or more portions of each of one or more pieces of protected content; obtaining the multiple portions of protected content; and storing the multiple portions of protected content on the device, the device being one of multiple devices in a managed wireless distribution network that allows portions of protected content to be transferred among the multiple devices via multiple wireless networks hosted by various ones of the multiple devices, the device being configured to store portions of protected content that can be consumed by a user of the device only if the user of the device has permission to consume the protected content.