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Originally Posted by Wynton
So, because I'm away the first week of the season - and may occasionally be out of town other times - I looked at the Major League Baseball TV thingy, for watching games on the internet. When you go to the site, they ask you to input your home area code. Upon doing so, I got the message that the Mets are subject to blackout rules, and so can't be viewed online (at least from the same area code that gets the tv coverage).
But what's to stop a person from simply using a non-local area code? If I tell MLB.TV that I live in California, could they stop me from using my computer in NY to view the game? Can their software easily ascertain my true location?
What is blacked out for you at any given time is based on your IP address. My guess is they are just showing you, for informational purposes, what is blacked out based on your anticipated location. For example, I can't watch the Mets at home, but if I'm in another city/country, the Mets are not blacked out for me.
In other news, is there a single solitary reason why Marlon Anderson made this club and is coming north?