Hi Everyone,
I didn't mean to stir up a hornet's nest. I do understand that the US and
UK operate their television stations differently, the US being free
enterprise, the UK government run. It would do a lot for global
understanding that we all share programs with cultural interest, even if it
is pay-per-view type arrangement. Wales, in particular, is looking to
increase industry and tourism and these type programs would add to that
effort. The same reasoning can be applied to the Welsh online archives
being available only to residents of Wales. I know genealogy is a
commercial enterprise, but not many of us can afford to hire a researcher,
so it becomes an amateur effort with great limitations.
Thanks for all the input.
Now back to genealogy.
Howard
-----Original Message-----
From: powys-bounces(a)rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On
Behalf Of Lloyd Lewis
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 9:34 AM
To: powys(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [POWYS] Hidden Histories TV series
Hi,
Whilst in the USA I tried to see some of the BBC programmes but this was
restricted because of Copyright.
Lloyd
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Ball" <john(a)jlb2005.plus.com>
To: <powys(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: [POWYS] Hidden Histories TV series
Howard Evans <howardevans(a)bresnan.net> wrote:
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I was really upset to find that the hidden histories programs are not
available to those of us who reside outside the UK.
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Dear Howard,
There are many programmes available on the BBC website in the UK that are
not available to those visiting the website from outside the UK. I
discovered this some time ago when accessing the website from Canada.
The restriction may be related to the fact that the BBC service is at
least
partly funded by the licence fees paid only by UK residents.
Kind regards,
John
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