Location Detection

Peter
2006-04-19T01:51:51Z

Hi,

During the recent Winter Olympic I tried to open the videos for it offered by
a website station. It was not possible, instead a site opened telling me that
for whatever reasons I am not allowed access since I am not within the
European area.

Questions:

How do they know where I possibly am?

Can that be overridden and how?

Thanks & regards
--
Peter

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