[AusNOG] Netflix cracking down on geolocation bypassing (VPN, etc)

[Skeeve Stevens]

Whatever happens, Netflix are going to have to be 'seen' to be trying to do
something, otherwise they may start to lose content deals... They aren't so
big that losing Sony or others wouldn't hurt them.


...Skeeve

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On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 1:30 PM, Scott Howard <scott at doc.net.au> wrote:

> (Second time lucky...)
>
> According to Engadget -
> http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/03/netflix-clamps-down-on-vpns/ :
>
>
> *Update: Netflix tells us that there's been "no change" in the way it
> handles VPNs, so you shouldn't have to worry about the company getting
> tough any time soon. With that said, these blocking errors started showing
> up in the past few weeks, so it's not clear what would have prompted them.*
>
>   Scott
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 6:14 PM, Skeeve Stevens <
> skeeve+ausnog at eintellegonetworks.com> wrote:
>
>> Very interesting news coming out...
>>
>>
>> http://torrentfreak.com/netflix-cracks-down-on-vpn-and-proxy-pirates-150103/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Torrentfreak+%28Torrentfreak%29
>>
>>
>> Thanks Laurie for the heads up.
>>
>> ...Skeeve
>>
>> *Skeeve Stevens - Founder & Chief Network Architect*
>> eintellego Networks Pty Ltd
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>>
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