Is it legal to use address blocking software to watch geolocated websites?

If you really want to watch some PBS I can toss you a .ovpn file so it looks like you are in the USA. I have a server with Leaseweb in Manassas running a openVPN server.

@RedDeerGuy1 the VPN server needs to be in USA if they are blocking you in Canada.

@Tropical_Willie I’m trying to be on the straight and narrow. I don’t want to break the law.

Move to the USA any other way of watching a restricted internet is illegal. Tunnelbear is a VPN and has several servers all over the world any server NOT in the USA will not get PBS.

VPN’s have been blocked by Netflix for the reason the can shift the location.

Who’s blocking you? Is it the restrictions in your country or PBS site? If it’s PBS write to them about generous donation by your grandfather some time back..)

I think it is legal, and certainly should be, except inasmuch as they manage to force you to agree to a contract that says you agree not to, in which case it’s not exactly illegal but it would be breach of that contract.

Of course, certain corporations and IP industry associations would no doubt love me to be wrong. But I think they should all be abolished, and spanked.

Certainly, the companies who provide international VPN services and highlight the ability to do this as a feature, such as TunnelBear and Opera and the VPN company Opera uses and no doubt many others, seem to think it’s legal enough to include in their business model and advertising, so yeah I think it’s still legal.

This funny satire of anti-‘piracy’ propaganda had me think of this question.