Geo-restrictions, while used to bypass government restrictions, have their downsides, as they can be used to bypass legal ones. For example, some international cricket matches are streamed for free on YT where the TV rights are unsold. People use VPNs to watch the streams which are not available in their area.,(reply>), @STOP TRANSLATING VIDEO TITLES! Yes, that is quite well, in fact, that IS the purpose of such streams. However, VPNs allow people from areas where the stream is being offered for purchase to watch it without purchasing.,(reply>), And what's bad about that?<br><br>If a digital content is not offered for purchase in my country, there's no harm in me taking it for free.