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Re:Show HN: My weekend project, tracking the services you ca... by enjo on Sunday April 03, 2011 @10:34PM (#2405063)
I'd have to imagine that'd violate some sort of treaty. That's a huge part of the issues. These sort of regional restrictions are all wrapped up in a mess of various treaties and international agreements that Canada could not easily extricate themselves from.
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Re:Show HN: My weekend project, tracking the services you ca... by redthrowaway on Sunday April 03, 2011 @11:15PM (#2405186)
The problem isn't treaties, but distribution rights. US firms don't distribute content in Canada, but have Canadian subsidiaries or partners which do so. This means agreements between service providers and rights owners signed in the states aren't generally valid in Canada.
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Re:Show HN: My weekend project, tracking the services you ca... by mynegation on Sunday April 03, 2011 @11:02PM (#2405145)
I am Canadian myself and suspect that gp is just sarcastic.
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