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Old Apr 11, 2019 | 9:35 pm
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Originally Posted by MoreMilesPlease
Interesting. I thought it was developed for the US military and subsequently was able to expand to non-military. Sorry if I gave incorrect info. We used USTV now in the UK and Mexico without issue and no VPN needed on a paid subscription. So obviously at that point it worked.
I don't know that you've given wrong information, I just think it's still a legal grey area that is currently being litigated and platforms like Roku and Apple TV decided not to wait for a legal resolution and took down the app after complaints for the various networks and content owners.

I am not even going to pretend that I understand every legal subtlety that they claim allows them to stream these channels, but USTVNOW is owned by a Dutch phone company that is primarily in the business of providing "ex-patriots worldwide" with "affordable" VOIP phone service.

As for their target audience, it has been reported that they don't in any way check for military status, that that is just a sort of adverting come-on, and they will sell service to pretty much anyone anywhere.
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