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Australian Consumer Group Wants Geo-IP Blocking Banned

Posted by timothy on from the I-bet-most-americans-agree dept.

daria42 writes "Live outside the US? Then you're probably used to being blocked from watching Hulu, frustrated by not being able to buy the eBooks you want from Amazon and most of all, annoyed about paying significantly higher prices than Americans for exactly the same software, games and content online, all based on your IP address. This week Australian consumer group Choice called for an Australian ban on geo-IP-blocking, saying it created significant barriers to the free flow of goods and services. Maybe other countries' consumer groups should follow suit, in the quest for a fair go?"

5 of 233 comments (clear)

  1. DON'T LIKE IT ?? MOVE TO THE US !! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    We have it soooo good here !!

  2. Re:Globalism by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 4, Funny

    There is a free world-market for multinationals but still a higly localized and bordered market for consumers buying the products from the multinationals. It's about time this gets fixed.

    If trousers are less expensive in the US, why is it illegal for me to import them to the EU and sell them in masses?

    Because if God wanted you to have rights, he would have made you a financial instrument, not a puny flesh pod.

  3. Shooting themselves in the foot. by Sqr(twg) · · Score: 4, Funny

    The content that's on Hulu is also on TPB. The only thing that I'm blocked from is paying for it.

  4. Re:Don't care by dmacleod808 · · Score: 4, Funny

    eMule? Seriously dude?

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  5. Re:Companies love to talk about free markets by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sorry for the ranting, but I don't have time to rewrite.

    are you sure you're not giving us a lower-quality rant based on region?