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Patricia · 11-08-2009, 05:41 PM

I should point out that there is no problem accessing US newspapers online in the UK. I frequently read the Washington Post, among others.
It may be possible to deny access to paper copies (which are sold in a lot of large towns in the UK), but the online versions would continue to be available, even if only by proxy.
Actually, I think that the people who would be hardest hit by a denial of US news media would be American tourists and other ex-patriates.

11-08-2009, 05:41 PM	#17
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I should point out that there is no problem accessing US newspapers online in the UK. I frequently read the Washington Post, among others. It may be possible to deny access to paper copies (which are sold in a lot of large towns in the UK), but the online versions would continue to be available, even if only by proxy. Actually, I think that the people who would be hardest hit by a denial of US news media would be American tourists and other ex-patriates.