Sunday, March 13, 2011

Technics: Amazon: Blocks Canadians from viewing what it makes freely available in USA

Amazon.com: Kekkaishi: Season 3, Episode 30 "The Right Person for Karasumori": Instant Video




Show Summary



Sumimura Yoshimori is a normal 14-year-old middle-school student, though he always falls asleep in class. This is however due to his night duties, in which he takes on the role of a Kekkaishi (Barrier Master).

Together with Yukimura Tokine, his neighbor and childhood friend (/sweetheart), he serves as a protector for the school which holds a few ancient secrets. These secrets are slowly being unraveled, which may play a role in Yoshimori's ultimate plans.Genre: Action, Fantasy, Anime
Network: NTV
Watch the Latest Episode Season 1, Episode 30

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Video Playback Not Authorized


We have detected that your are not located within the US. Due to licensing restrictions Amazon Instant Viodeo customers must be located in the United States when viewing videos online. (What's This?)


So


It looks to me as if this "licensing" ploy is in restraint of the NAFTA treaty between Canada and USA.  But we all know that entertainment industries have special arrangements with the USA lawmakers.  So much for Free Trade!

-- Techknowlb

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