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		jotm on Jan 23, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Logitech limits number of additions and deletions ... VCRs had something like that due to technical differences. DVD players had region locking on purpose. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code Vodafone DE had exactly what you describe with their home 4G modems - limited to within a km or post code of your home iirc. Still probably does.

Robin_Message on Jan 23, 2020 [–]

To be fair, a home modem which you are renting as part of a contract to receive 4G under certain terms is quite different to a consumer product you bought in a shop bricking itself when you sell it to someone.

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