I honestly have no idea…I know networks and broadcasters have gone after people for distributing DVD’s of races, but that is obviously not the same as viewing, but adjacent in terms of the issue at play (broadcasting / copyrights).
Hopefully there is a lawyer here who can shed some expertiise on the topic…
yes a lawyer versed in this area of law would be helpful. If you poke around the edges, there doesn’t seem to be much. The big ones I remember are DMCA and stuff like this Protecting Lawful Streaming Act of 2020 | USPTO and vaguely recall earlier battles over cloud based DVRs.
I’m honestly curious about the qualms of folks who “don’t want to steal the content” with a VPN. Is this a principled stand, i.e. you don’t want to deprive poor Comcast Universal of (your) money to which they have a right? Are you worried about some legal consequences?
I happily use GCN+VPN. This is mostly just for simplicity, as pretty much all cycling content from road to MTB to cross can be had via this route. I don’t mind paying to watch this content, but the idea of paying for GCN AND Flo AND Peacock, when I have very little interest in any other Peacock content is not something I care to do. I lose no sleep over depriving NBC of my custom in this case.
I can’t speak for anyone else…but I can only assume it’s a sense of law and order of some sort.
I only respect that honestly when it comes to safety. Most other regulations…the entities that need to be regulated have the biggest hand in crafting the regulations. The system is not designed to benefit the average citizen (in the US). I view digital piracy of a perfectly legitimate form of wealth redistribution.
Oh also…is a VPN compatible with apple TV, or would that be something you can only use on a PC?
In my opinion, it doesn’t matter who you are stealing from. Whether it’s Elon or the guy next door, you’re still breaking the law. But that’s me. You do you.
Again, the point of this thread wasn’t to tell you all that I don’t think it’s morally ethical to use a VPN to break copyright laws. I was just informing people that they might have an issue coming up with their Peacock subscription just a few days before the TDF starts.
Well, there 100% is a difference. The question is whether one is right and the other is wrong. I suspect most people will have their own answer, and depend on what the theft is as well.
I’d sooner ride 100 miles sans saddle than listen to the TDF with an American broadcast.
And before anyone gets all patriotic on me I’d feel similarly watching the NFL with an Australian broadcast.
The interesting thing is that GCN does nothing to block VPN users. Amazon and Google can tell when I’m using a VPN so I’m sure GCN could block us if they wanted to. They obviously want our business.
Again, please explain the copyright law being broken. You keep stating that people are breaking copyright laws. As far as I know, GCN+ is a licensed streaming content provider, and if I pay them, money is flowing to ASO. There are no laws I’m aware of that prohibit that in the USA.
As someone that watched TdF on Fubo last year, and watched the Giro on Fubo this year. I’m too lazy to bother with doing the VPN thing.
This is my heartburn with Peacock. Their coverage sucks. I want the better coverage and commentary of GCN.
Power13 already explained it
he did not. And you are the one continuing to make the claim that copyright law(s) are being broken. Own it.
I don’t know why you want to argue with me, but yes, he did explain my position. And I see no reason to post it AGAIN when I’ve said multiple times the point of the post isn’t to argue with you about why you think it’s ok.
sorry, not trying to argue, however I sincerely believe you are spreading disinformation. You explicitly posted, twice, that people are breaking copyright law(s).
Ok
I hadn’t heard about this as an Xfinity customer, but searched my e-mail and found this (below) from a week ago. So apparently some levels of Xfinity service will continue to include Peacock Premium.
We recently announced that Peacock Premium would no longer be included with your Xfinity service. Today, we’re excited to share that beginning June 26, 2023, your gig-speed internet from Xfinity will include Peacock Premium at no extra cost for two years through June 25, 2025.
I missed this announcemnet (per Joe Lindsey at Escape)
in February, NBC extended its rights agreement with ASO for six more years, meaning it’s wall-to-wall this guy through 2029
Honestly, I thought they would let the deal die after the contract ended this year. Very surprised by this extension.
Brutal. We’re stuck with the American announcers forever
Should I feel upset about this? What options are there in america other than american announcers?
Do you have tv through them already? I have a gigabit xfinity internet plan, but don’t see this Peacock free offer for my account.