Well, have you tried the app to see if it works outside of the UK? It could be that the fires app store isn't clever enough to hide aps that have regiional restrictions. If it does work, are you absolutely certain that it's an official BBC app and not a third party one that uses some questionable methods to work around the restrictions?
Cheers, Ben. On 1/23/15, Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> wrote: > How is it that there is an app for the Kindle Fire tablet called Listen to > the BBC and not for iOS. Geographical restrictions wouldn't be the entire > story, I don't think. > > Teresa > > "We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing > with the brain is often called imagination."--Oliver Sacks > >> On Jan 22, 2015, at 2:47 PM, Jonathan Mosen <jmo...@mosen.org> wrote: >> >> The short answer is no, and no. >> The long answer is that when you're in the UK, you could use the address >> you're staying at as your address when signing up for an account in the UK >> App Store. You will also need an email address not currently associated >> with any Apple ID. You'll then be able to download iPlayer and use it in >> the UK. >> When you get home, iPlayer won't work, unless you circumvent the >> geo-blocking technology that prevents users from outside the UK accessing >> the service. >> All of this is explained step-by-step in my book, "Imagine There's No >> Countries". >> >> Jonathan Mosen, >> Mosen Consulting >> Blindness technology information, eBooks and training >> http://Mosen.org >> >>> On 23/01/2015, at 11:03 am, Tara Prakash <taraprak...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I will be in London for a while. Will my iphone let me download >>> IPlayer app when I am there? And will I be able to use it when I am >>> back to the US? >>> >>> >>>> On 1/22/15, Brent Harding <br...@hostany.net> wrote: >>>> I don't think one will be able to watch their stuff through their site >>>> anyways because they restrict it to their country, so one is out of >>>> luck >>>> without going through hoops to do it. 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