- From: Duncan Bayne <dhgbayne@fastmail.fm>
- Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 03:51:28 -0700
- To: public-restrictedmedia@w3.org
One of the goals of the W3C is to make contect available to people regardless of geographical location. Here's an example of how DRM allows content providers to do the exact opposite: charge people signficantly more than others, based on the country in which they reside. ===== http://www.zdnet.com/the-australia-tax-is-real-geo-blocking-to-stop-7000018644/ "While the committee acknowledges that in some cases, geo-blocking is a necessary business practice, it also notes that many IT vendors appear to use geo-blocking as a means to raise prices by restricting consumers' ability to access the global marketplace," the report said. "The committee considers this form of geo-blocking to be a significant constraint on consumer choice." ===== -- Duncan Bayne ph: +61 420817082 | web: http://duncan-bayne.github.com/ | skype: duncan_bayne I usually check my mail every 24 - 48 hours. If there's something urgent going on, please send me an SMS or call me at the above number.
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