[mythtv-users] Hulu.com

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Wed Mar 19 19:53:50 UTC 2008


On 03/19/2008 03:05 PM, Brian Wood wrote:
> On Mar 19, 2008, at 12:56 PM, Albert Graham wrote:
>> This available to USA only :(
>>     
> How could they enforce that? It could be relayed, proxied, redirected  
> or otherwise sent out of the USA by many methods.

Same way the BBC enforces the UK-only restrictions on its service--using 
IP geolocating and legislating the illegality of exporting the service 
and then playing a game of leap frog with those who choose to ignore the 
TOS (detecting and disabling circumvention).

Basically, given enough money (and legislative support), it's possible.

Besides, haven't you heard about some of the (US) legislation that may 
make proxying (and NAT and much more) illegal?  (Fortunately, the first 
couple of incarnations of this legislation weren't passed, but as long 
as there are people with money doing things like putting 
geo-restrictions on things like Hulu...)

Mike


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