geoblock
Regional access denial
Geoblock is to restrict access to online content based on the user's geographic location.
Streaming services geoblock content to comply with regional licensing agreements: The show is geoblocked outside the UK.
Users often circumvent geoblocking with VPNs that mask their location.
Also used as a noun for the restriction itself.
Encrypted network connection
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- unblockRemove an obstacle
- circumventAvoid by going around
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
tunneling · spoof · mask · anonymizer · relay · reroute · access · evade
Indefinite bounded area
- countrySovereign state or territory
- borderOuter edge or limit
- locationPosition in space
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
territory · zone · market · domestic · international · local · cross-border · multinational
Subscription streaming service
- HuluVideo streaming platform
- catalogueSystematic list of items
- libraryBook collection or building
- contentWhat something contains
availability · licensing · rights · exclusivity · territory · platform · subscriber · broadcast
Official content restriction
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
- regimeSystem of governance
Network access control system
- blacklistRecord of prohibited entities
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- restrictionLimit on action
- complianceAdhering to requirements
VPN
Encrypted network connection
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- unblockRemove an obstacle
- circumventAvoid by going around
workaround · tunneling · spoof · mask · anonymizer · relay · reroute · access · evade · override
region
Indefinite bounded area
jurisdiction · territory · zone · market · domestic · international · local · cross-border · multinational · geolocation
Netflix
Subscription streaming service
content · availability · licensing · rights · exclusivity · territory · platform · subscriber · broadcast · simulcast
censorship
Official content restriction
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
firewall
Network access control system
- blacklistRecord of prohibited entities
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- restrictionLimit on action
geoblockunblock
Remove an obstacle
unrestrict · open access · unlock · unblocker · whitelist
geoblockregion-free
Without territorial restrictions
universal access · location-agnostic · net neutrality · free internet