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iPlayer shouldn't be assumed to be 'free' to use. The BBC is paid for by the UK license fee-payers (the majority of the population) - there's no reason why othe
by RossM 14y ago
iPlayer shouldn't be assumed to be 'free' to use. The BBC is paid for by the UK license fee-payers (the majority of the population) - there's no reason why other countries should be able to access it. Not to say that I'd be against charging a subscription for overseas access though.
- TazeTSchnitzel 14y agoYep. BBC Worldwide is commercial for a reason, if the rest of the world wants it, they should either see it ad-supported or pay.
- lucian1900 14y agoI didn't say it should be free. Right now there is no reasonable way to watch iPlayer from other countries, even if willing to pay. Same for DRM (and watching it without flash).