BBC iPlayer starts blocking VPN access

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The British Broadcasting Corporation has had a streaming video service called iPlayer for almost eight years now, and it is supposed to be available only in the United Kingdom, since it relies on the mandatory TV payments from UK citizens. There has been some concern regarding piracy of the iPlayer videos through VPN’s, so the BBC has cut off all VPN access to iPlayer. Even legitimate VPN’s used by citizens of the UK for privacy and security are now blocked.

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Surprise surprise...still works as a charm! Simply switched to London in F-Secure Freedome. ;)
 
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