[access-uk] Re: Four apps for iPod Touch/iPhone to recommend
- From: Gordon Keen <gordonkeen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:14:05 +0000
You would only be barred from listening if the ip address accessing the stream
came from outside the U.K. (a country identifier is contained within the dotted
quad that makes up that address) so Iain is correct in all respects.
Regards
G
From glorious Devon, England.
On 18 Jan 2011, at 14:50, Damon Rose wrote:
> I believe it's a simple rights issue. Radio Five Live don't have the
> rights to broadcast certain sporting events to the entire world. So on
> their internet feed they put out a message saying that the broadcasts
> will cease for a while. It happens on Radio 5 Live and Radio 5 Live
> Sports Extra. I suspect you'd find something similar on the internet
> feeds for Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 3 if they are broadcasting live
> concerts that they only have UK rights for.
>
> I don't believe they're attempting to apply geolocking to stop certain
> parts of the world listening to it. I think it's blanket and even those
> in the UK are stopped from listening because, in theory, they can just
> switch on the radio and hear it there instead.
** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
** and in the Subject line type
** unsubscribe
** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
** immediately-following link:-
** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
** or send a message, to
** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
Other related posts:
