EC sends Statements of Objections to Valve and five publishers on “geo-blocking”

Re:EC sends Statements of Objections to Valve and five publi... by tgsovlerkhgsel on Sunday April 07, 2019 @02:20PM (#19598764)

I have very limited knowledge of how car registration in the US works, but AFAIK some states, particularly California, have stricter emission limits. Does every car sold anywhere in the US meet them, or do manufacturers make cheaper "non-Cali" models that lack some emission controls but can't be registered in California?

Even if there is no regulatory hurdle, there's a significant practical one, which is getting the car over.

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Re:EC sends Statements of Objections to Valve and five publi... by jimktrains2 on Sunday April 07, 2019 @06:11PM (#19600264)

Even with the different emission standards, you're allowed to own the vehicle. However, if it does not pass inspection (if the state has inspections) then it won't be legal to drive as it didn't pass inspection. However, you're still allowed to own the car.

(Also, I wish I hadn't been down voted without a response. If I'm wrong, correct me.)

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Re:EC sends Statements of Objections to Valve and five publi... by londons_explore on Monday April 08, 2019 @11:57PM (#19611667)

The digital goods sellers are going to have a field day if these laws end up allowing "Sure you can 'own' the game, but you can't 'play' it".

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