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Watching films on the internet legally
Watching films on the internet legally
does anyone know how I can watch films streamed from the internet legally in singapore? Is there an equivalent to netflix? I don't mind paying a few dollars to watch something.
Thanks.
Thanks.
There are no broad laws that I am aware of. However, in most cases, it would be in violation of the terms of use of the particular service itself.zzm9980 wrote:I would not be surprised if you're breaking US or UK law by doing this, or using VPNs, to circumvent copyright controls. But freak them.PNGMK wrote:Myrepublic offer a teleport service. I watched (presumably legally) the BBC today and some Hulu stuff last night.
For example, at Netflix
https://signup.netflix.com/TermsOfUse#limitations
You could interpret VPN services or DNS modifications as actions with intent to circumvent the content protection systems.... You may not circumvent, remove, alter, deactivate, degrade or thwart any of the content protections in the Netflix service. ...
rdueej wrote: There are no broad laws that I am aware of.
I was thinking of the DCMA in the US and its Anti-Circumvention provisions.
http://chillingeffects.org/anticircumvention/faq.cgi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-circ ... s_Controls
Circumvention of Access Controls[edit]
Section 103 (17 U.S.C Sec. 1201(a)(1)) of the DMCA states:
No person shall circumvent a technological measure that effectively controls access to a work protected under this title.
The Act defines what it means in Section 1201(a)(3):
(3) As used in this subsection—
Missed this part of your post.rdueej wrote: For example, at Netflix
https://signup.netflix.com/TermsOfUse#limitationsYou could interpret VPN services or DNS modifications as actions with intent to circumvent the content protection systems.... You may not circumvent, remove, alter, deactivate, degrade or thwart any of the content protections in the Netflix service. ...
Exactly what you described is a violation of US law.
I guess it is true then. Well, it just adds to a list of other things that I do not care much about.
Personally, I find that a simple browser extension is enough for most sites ( http://hola.org/ )
Personally, I find that a simple browser extension is enough for most sites ( http://hola.org/ )
Hola is a peer to peer proxy service. Just be aware your traffic is going through and being proxied by other Hola users. Kind of like Tor, but with an emphasis on performance and not privacy. I would be wary of using it if you have any expectation of privacy. If not, from what I hear it works nicely.rdueej wrote:I guess it is true then. Well, it just adds to a list of other things that I do not care much about.
Personally, I find that a simple browser extension is enough for most sites ( http://hola.org/ )
I did not know that, thanks for pointing it out. I always thought that there would be a catch to it.zzm9980 wrote:Hola is a peer to peer proxy service. Just be aware your traffic is going through and being proxied by other Hola users. Kind of like Tor, but with an emphasis on performance and not privacy. I would be wary of using it if you have any expectation of privacy. If not, from what I hear it works nicely.rdueej wrote:I guess it is true then. Well, it just adds to a list of other things that I do not care much about.
Personally, I find that a simple browser extension is enough for most sites ( http://hola.org/ )
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