BlackBerry® PlayBook™

[LarryBenLev]

I was trying to use my Playbook to watch the Daily Show, while traveling and getting the feed from my bluetooth-connect Blackberry phone. The website refused to display the video because they thought I was not in the United States. Is there a setting on the Blackberry/Playbook I should reset? As far as I can tell, both devices say they are in the U.S. ... thanks.

[John_Clark]

Are you traveling outside the United States?

[LarryBenLev]

No. I was communting on the train in New Jersey.

[John_Clark]

There is no control over that other than when you first go through the setup wizard on the Playbook. The only thing I can think of is that the IP address that the website would see might be a BlackBerry/RIM IP address that is based in Canada.

[LarryBenLev]

Figured it is something like that.

[gumnutninja]

That's really odd though - what app/website we're you watching it with/on?

[TexTucker]

So Playbook blocks access for Americans if they think you are travelling in Canada? Really??

[LarryBenLev]

No, the "Daily Show" website will not play the video if they think you are not in the U.S.

[John_Clark]

No, he's connected to his BlackBerry for data service. BlackBerry data plans go through RIM's NOC in Canada. If you check the IP address when browsing a website with a BlackBerry it comes through as one of RIM's IP addresses, registered in Canada. If the website blocks Canadian IP's from viewing something it will likely block the BlackBerry. I assume you'd get the same error message with just the BlackBerry too (without the Playbook even in the loop).

[LarryBenLev]

The other odd thing is that the video plays without a problem if I am connected to a WiFi site, either at home in NJ or in the office in NY. But when on the train, TDS says it believes I am in Canada.