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Geoblocking is entirely different from DRM. The former is a simple transaction of "Show me your IP" -> "You can't have this". DRM is a far more complicated thin
by bubblethink 8y ago
Geoblocking is entirely different from DRM. The former is a simple transaction of "Show me your IP" -> "You can't have this". DRM is a far more complicated thing that needs cooperation from all levels of the stack to enable, "Your computer can see this, but you, the user, can't".
- seba_dos1 8y agoWell, in some cases DRM allows you to geoblock stuff that couldn't be easily geoblocked otherwise.
- vesinisa 8y agoYes, but combining DRM and geoblocking allows the content distributor to retroactively revoke access to content when you change the geoblocking region, such as traveling to another continent. Even content that you have downloaded to an offline cache can be rendered unavailable. From the distributor's point of view combining the two offers an enhanced form of geoblocking that transcends time.