Ability to block specific states from the US
Currently, if a broadcaster chooses to stop a listener from logging onto their station, for whatever the reason (it should be their choice to do so), they only have 2 options. Block the IP, which does nothing when the listener is using a VPN, or block the "Country". Blocking the entire United States because of 1 or 2 listeners you don't wish to let have access to your broadcast is overkill in the extreme. In my case, 99% of ALL my listeners! Since we can not (currently but hopefully soon) "kick" a person from the broadcast instantly instead of the "IP block" method which is basically useless IMO with the current 2 hour minimum session limit, a "State Block" would at least give us a tool to help deal with this situation without preventing 99% of our listeners from logging on to our stations. How about a 2 for 1 deal.. state blocking and instant kick??
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11 Jul, '23
Chuck Conrad MergedHighlighted comment
I'd like to see a way to turn off a listener immediately, rather than just banning them. I have some distant listeners (always "Washington") that stay on continuously despite being banned. Evidently they have an unlimited supply of IP addresses. I can ban them, but they come back immediately, All they do is run up my TSL, thus my cost. I know others have had the same problem Perhaps more restrictive geo-fencing would be a work around? As an over the air broadcaster, I have little interest in paying for on line listeners that are not in our regular service area. -
06 Oct, '23
Romane System"Geo-fencing or shutting off selected listeners." (suggested by Chuck Conrad on 2023-07-11), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
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13 Dec, '23
LymanI'm interested in creating location-centric programming and selling local advertising in a region. It would be nice to have the option to select a state or states, or set a radius...like 200 miles. Thanks
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08 Jan
Chuck ConradEvidently, I made this suggestion some time ago, but I still feel like it would be a very useful tool. As an over the air broadcaster that also streams, it would make economic sense to me. The reason we stream is to serve people who are in our local listening area who want to listen on their phone or other device.. It is flattering to think that someone a thousand miles away likes the station enough to listen on line, but from a local broadcasters point of view, it isn't money well spent. They are unlikely to patronize our local sponsors who end up paying for this.
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22 Apr
Kirk LittonAs a broadcaster, we are trying to service a local community NOT the entire USA. And as we pay music royalties based on listening hours, limiting which states can access our content stream would be a huge benefit & cost savings to us. PLEASE do this. Just restricting access to other countries doesn't solve much. Thank you.