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DawnFalcon · 01-30-2010, 04:38 PM

If you could legally buy the product in the UK, you're fine. If you would be unable to buy the product due to georestrictions, which you are bypassing (with intent or otherwise), then you may have a problem. (The legal opinion I have says in the UK you do, for reference).

Think of it this way - the BBC iPlayer checks to see if your IP is from the UK. If it isn't, then you cannot legally view the iPlayer. If you use a proxy to bypass this, then the copy of the iPlayer content you are viewing is unlicensed, and hence infringing.

The way law now works on electronic transactions means that where you're purchasing from is not that relevant - the transaction location is where *you* are, and hence local law applies (Which is something I think some book companies have not quite grasped when they helped create that situation, and it's not especially in their favour).

01-30-2010, 04:38 PM	#61
DawnFalcon Banned Posts: 2,094 Karma: 2682 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: N/A	If you could legally buy the product in the UK, you're fine. If you would be unable to buy the product due to georestrictions, which you are bypassing (with intent or otherwise), then you may have a problem. (The legal opinion I have says in the UK you do, for reference). Think of it this way - the BBC iPlayer checks to see if your IP is from the UK. If it isn't, then you cannot legally view the iPlayer. If you use a proxy to bypass this, then the copy of the iPlayer content you are viewing is unlicensed, and hence infringing. The way law now works on electronic transactions means that where you're purchasing from is not that relevant - the transaction location is where you are, and hence local law applies (Which is something I think some book companies have not quite grasped when they helped create that situation, and it's not especially in their favour). Last edited by DawnFalcon; 01-30-2010 at 04:41 PM.