Content anti-service providers

Netflix is opening in Australia with limited content compared to the US. Ahead of this they are cracking down on foreign users accessing their US service via VPN.

Staying in the home of others over Christmas I learn that Foxtel has quite limited content in Australia, charges subscriptions and still puts adverts into the middle of shows.

The government is trying to crack down on unlawful downloads by making them illegal. A new code of practice “will include a process to notify consumers when a copyright breach has occurred and provide information on how they can gain access to legitimate content”.

Yeah how about adding “at a price no greater than what US viewers are being charged for the same content, and with no adverts inserted into the content. And if they can’t provide the show for any reason the consumer is free to download it from anywhere.”