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> This seems pointless. If you're going to watch BBC content without paying their licensing fee, you might as well torrent it - that way you're not using up the
by mbell 14y ago
> This seems pointless. If you're going to watch BBC content without paying their licensing fee, you might as well torrent it - that way you're not using up their bandwidth.
I would happily pay them for access, the problem is that being in the US I quite literally can't. If there was a "pay $50 for live steaming of the olympics" button I would click it happily, it just doesn't exist.
- georgespencer 14y agoSend them a cheque. They choose not to account for the possibility of people taking advantage of their good nature. You should give them the option of accepting payment.
- kalleboo 14y agoThe BBC aren't allowed to serve customers outside of the UK even if they wanted to due to the licensing agreements they have with content owners. NBC is the exclusive broadcaster in the United States. Anyone offering the Olympics to US viewers is in breach of their licensing agreement.
- georgespencer 14y agoIt's for the bandwidth not the content. And I'm sure they wouldn't take it, I'd just like to see the response.
- _delirium 14y agoWhile you wouldn't be able to get them to accept direct payment for this service (since they aren't allowed to sell it to Americans), you could choose to donate to one of the other programs they run that accepts donations, such as this one: https://secure.thebiggive.org.uk/donate/donate.php?charity_id=6314 https://secure.thebiggive.org.uk/donate/donate.php?charity_i...