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Originally Posted by fango44
Anyway, is there any way to get around this, make it look like my internet connection is coming from Canada? I've heard about something called a "proxy" before, but I have no idea what it is or how to use it. Anyone care to explain? Here's the bullshit site: http://primetime.ctvdigital.com/prim...=lineup&id=311 |
To put in basic terms, when you surf online you broadcast your own address so that the places you visit can route data back to you. This may be a static address that is uniquely you, or your isp may provide you with one from a range every time you log on. Basically, a proxy is a secondary server you connect to that then does your surfing for you. You log onto the proxy, tell it where you want to go, it then connects to your destination, but said destination never sees you, only the proxy. In theory, using a proxy with a Canadian web address
should fool the site into accepting the request as originating in Canada. So what you need now is the address of a Canadian based proxy server...
Here's a google search I prepared earlier.
By the by, proxy servers are dicey business and they can have shortcommings. First off, you're adding extra jumps to your trips and they can get hit hard at times, so expect things to be slower than you're used to. Also, they can be hotbeds of ads, pop ups and all sorts of adware and other nasties, be alert. They tend to be movable feasts, especially the free ones. Don't expect a proxy you used yesterday to be in the same place next week, you're better off googling for them than bookmarking. Finally, the enterprise just may not work.
And yes, this copyright issue is exactly what us non-USAsians get faced with trying to stream from somewhere like nbc.com, so I for one am interested in how this pans out. Goodluck.