Awhile back, I posted an ESPN spokesman's warning that fans would not be able to get hold of someone else's log-in and password to pick up ESPN360.com's exclusive coverage of the N.C. State-Maryland football game tomorrow. (ESPN360's live streaming is available only to customers of certain Internet service providers, such as AT&T and Verizon. Time Warner doesn't have it.)
But the word is some fans have tried that, and it's working.
Here's exactly what Paul Melvin of ESPN told me:
"As for the passwords, it's not a case of sharing a password and logging in. The user is detected based upon who their ISP is for the computer they are using. If you are accessing ESPN360.com from a computer that is served by an affiliated ISP, the person would have access. If they access it via a connection from a non-affiliated ISP, they would receive a message that their ISP does not provide access."
For whatever that's worth.
If I get more info., I'll pass it along.
Comments
ESPN360 = ISP discrimination = suchy
Sat, 11/22/2008 - 16:25 — clhayesSince ESPN360 blocks customers based on the Internet Service Provider... This could eventually mean that different ISPs to offer different features or packages... this is going to be really annoying when our internet choices are taken out of our control and put into the hands of the ISP that we have selected. The fact that ESPN360 doesn't allow a football fan to make their own decision to purchase or not to purchse (and view) a service is really annoying. I am not mad at Time Warner or Comcast - because it is ESPN who is preventing me from watching ESPN360 because they don't allow the customer or viewer to make the decision. So now, I will just be angry at ESPN, and their ISP discrimination.
thanks for letting them
Fri, 11/07/2008 - 16:18 — Anonymous (not verified)thanks for letting them know.......b/c now it doesn't work
GREAT!!!!