On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 04:39:53PM +0200, Dave Widgery wrote: > I realise that there is are rites issues and it is not just the BBC or tv, > they tried region coding dvds it doesn't work, with gobal movement of people > the whole rites thing needs a rethink.
Actually it does work. It doesn't need to be 100% effective, it just needs to be *sufficiently* effective. Many years ago, for example, I worked for the BBC on some very early Olympic online streaming. The International Olympic Committee were happy if our geographic blocking had an error rate of 10%. That is, if someone from outside the area we had rights for tried to access it they were happy with a 90% change of them being blocked. If a tiny number of geeks can circumvent the restrictions by using VPNs, or hiring a server in the UK, or using VLC to watch a DVD, that really doesn't matter. What matters is blocking the masses. -- David Cantrell | semi-evolved ape-thing There is no one true indentation style, But if there were K&R would be Its Prophets. Peace be upon Their Holy Beards. _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
