Bye-Bye Borderless Web: Countries Are Raising Electronic Fences

[flying_unicorn]

It is the modern-day equivalent of a border sentry. When visitors try to enter UKBetting.com, a computer program checks their identification to determine where they are logging in from. Most people are waved on through. Those from the United States, China, Italy and other countries where gambling laws are muddy, however, are flashed a sign in red letters that says "ACCESS DENIED" and are locked out of the Web site.

http://www.iht.com/articles/43798.html

[flying_unicorn]

What do the bolsheviks have to do with it, Ron?

[vorosilov]

You right Ronbo!

But what does it have to do with the Cossaks?

[observer58]

Greetings Flying_Unicorn,
I got into the site without any problems and I am from the US. Was there a specific area that could not be accessed?


have a great one,
John

[Mariboulg]

Yes me too I got in if it is the same site we are talking about.

But if you read on front page of the site they write this:
Please note that applications will not be accepted from residents of United States of America or any of their territories. .

But I think that can be legal not directly something against USA.

[observer58]

Originally posted by Mariboulg
Yes me too I got in if it is the same site we are talking about.

But if you read on front page of the site they write this:
Please note that applications will not be accepted from residents of United States of America or any of their territories. .

But I think that can be legal not directly something against USA.

I bet it is

Mariboulg,
It is the same site we speak about. That must be where the "Access Denied" warning pops up, when trying to sign up. I didn't try it. I'll leave that to the gambler(s)


have a great one,
John

[flying_unicorn]

I didn't try it myself, I just thought the news of the electronic fences was shoking after we got the taste of the borderless web. How far will they go with it?