[whywhywhywhy]

The threats of demanding the handing over of revenue by ofcom mean nothing. Offenders outside the UK just laugh and ridicule at the demands or block uk traffic which uk people can bypass with a VPN. They have no power to enforce the demands.

You’d have to essentially police all VPN use beyond China levels to get the worst offenders of this.

[pjc50]

I think the UK is capable of suing a US-based publicly traded corporation. It's not like they're hiding.

(keyword appears to be Recognition Acts: https://www.uniformlaws.org/committees/community-home?Commun... )

[delichon]

They can sue a US company in a US court under US law, but won't get far in a US court trying to enforce UK law.

Preston Byrne is a good follow on this: https://x.com/prestonjbyrne