• bigredcar@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    15
    arrow-down
    7
    ·
    edit-2
    6 months ago

    Geoblocking shouldn’t be a thing, unless it’s for a good reason like sanctions. It’s called the Internet (International Network) for a reason. If Coca Cola can operate in nearly every country, why can’t Sony?

    • stephan262@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      25
      ·
      6 months ago

      I’m pretty sure internet means internetwork, as in between networks. There’s also intranets, which are limited access web networks.

      You are right that geoblocking really shouldn’t be a thing, it’s existence is thanks to varying laws and regulations, and most annoyingly, IP distribution contracts.

      • Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        6 months ago

        I’m pretty sure internet means internetwork, as in between networks.

        Yes you’re right. I’m one of the operators of network AS559 and we have loads of interconnections to other networks, a supermajority of those is within our small nation. The international ones do make for a lot of traffic though :-)