> I have largely stayed out of the net neutrality debate as I don't really
> understand both sides.
>
> I do not have access to cable tv of any kind, but I have Cox for my
> internet access. When the Olympics were on I could not watch them online
> because I do not have a windows PC, so NBC was off limits. While other
> countries had the olympics broadcast online I could not figure out a way
> to watch them because I am in the US. However, if I used a public proxy
> in Mexico, which I feel more than fine doing since I live 2 miles from
> the border, I was able to watch the olympics on several internet sites.
>
> Now, I am trying to watch the World Cup. Yesterday, I was able to watch
> all day long the pre-game coverage and the concert through Cox and
> ESPN3. But today I cannot access the actual games. It seems if I go to
> ESPN3 I must be a member of a supporting company, which Cox is because
> the whole site says "Powered by Cox" yet Cox is not in the list of
> supported companies so I cannot watch it!
>
> However, by once again putting in my mexican proxy I go to the espn3 web
> site, click on the game I want to watch, and TA DA ! instantly pops up
> the game in all its flash glory.
>
> So what gives? Because World Cup is not a popular thing in the US I
> cannot watch it? I have this same problem with WRC as well.
>
> So what side of Net Neutrality should I be on, because this is totally
> wrong! A US citizen and I cannot watch the stinkin' game online because
> I live in the US? However any other country can access our american
> companies (espn) and access the game coverage? This should be illegal!
> Yet I am the one who would get in trouble if they found I was going
> through a proxy...

Not sure what your problem is, but I have no issues getting the games 
via cox.net. Both live and replay.

http://espn.go.com/espn3/index/_/sport/soccer-futbol
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