Here in Canada it is amazing to watch what advertisers can do. With cable TV we get all the American networks along with the Canadian ones. If there is a program shown on two networks (NBC and CTV for example) then the local CTV signal replaces the NBC for the same time slot. When the program is over the NBC signal returns. Normally this is no problem but sometimes somebody screws up and the signal does not get switched back or if the local CTV is broadcasting a different program in that time slot it still replaces the NBC channel. It's the old golden rule in action. Gary Nolan HP less for 8 years and still lurking. PS I miss Wirt. -----Original Message----- From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gilles Schipper Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 7:19 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: Can't watch american shows on the internet At 04:34 PM 2009-08-24, Bruce Collins wrote: ...snip... >I think your only legal recourse is to watch these shows on >http://www.thecomedynetwork.ca or if legality isn't an issue to use >a proxy that masks your IP address as an American (or at least >Non-Canadian) one. Legal? You mean it's illegal to ignore the wishes of some advertisers? What's the penalty for such a crime? Surely you jest. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- Gilles Schipper GSA Inc. HP System Administration Specialists 300 John Street, Box 87651 Thornhill, ON Canada L3T 7R4 Voice: 416.702.7900 Fax: 905.889.3001 email: [log in to unmask] web: http://www.gsainc.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html * __________ NOD32 4364 (20090824) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *