[giraffe_lady]

Your original question was whether there were barriers. Now you're clarifying you mean political barriers determined by the intent of the provider, which is of course opaque to us. Is it possible under these constraints to describe a barrier you'll accept?

[giantg2]

Generic issues are not barriers, especially if they are not universal. There are online services that can cheaply provide these services conveniently. Just because someone uses a provider that provides poor service is not a barrier when alternatives exist.