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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/27037278

Threatened by potential EU regulatory changes, the movie, music, and sports industries are vehemently defending the practice of geo-blocking, as an essential part of their business models. Rightsholders argue that eliminating geo-blockades would devalue content, force price hikes for consumers in some countries, and ultimately reduce investment in content and localized services.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

Yeah, as long as you do that I'll pay for a VPN to circumvent your geoblocks and or sail the high seas instead of renting your stuff via a subscription, so suit yourself.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 hours ago

force price hikes for consumers in some countries

How many countries are we talking about, and what would happen to the price in the rest of the countries?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 12 hours ago

"Please keep doing this, or we won't make as much obscene amounts of money!"