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Posted July 10, 2015 03:59 · last edited March 18, 2021 06:02

paulm wrote:

I use Hola a lot so will do that.


There is some risk though I guess. What if I pay for it, and then straight after they change the rules or something like that they did with that global mode?

Global mode was never tested in the courts. It was settled out of court. The position of the global mode advocates was that it was no different to parallel importing. At this stage no court has determined that it is illegal for personal use.

EDIT: I am not a lawyer

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Unknown editor edited March 18, 2021 06:02
paulm wrote:

I use Hola a lot so will do that.


There is some risk though I guess. What if I pay for it, and then straight after they change the rules or something like that they did with that global mode?

Global mode was never tested in the courts. It was settled out of court. The position of the global mode advocates was that it was no different to parallel importing. At this stage no court has determined that it is illegal for personal use.

EDIT: I am not a lawyer

liberty_nz edited July 10, 2015 04:00
paulm wrote:

I use Hola a lot so will do that.


There is some risk though I guess. What if I pay for it, and then straight after they change the rules or something like that they did with that global mode?

Global mode was never tested in the courts. It was settled out of court. The position of the global mode advocates was that it was no different to parallel importing. At this stage no court has determined that it is illegal for personal use.