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by jwr 2 days ago
What does it even mean to "roll out in EU"?

These concepts are so outdated it's not even funny. Let's say I have several citizenships, live mostly in the EU, but currently stay in Japan, do I get the features or not?

Like app store regional gating and DVD regions, these restrictions are dinosaurs of the past.

3 comments

It's referring to legal jurisdiction, not anyone's personal relationship with nationality or residence.
You will get the features when you're in Japan, and have them for about 2 weeks when back in the EU, then they will be disabled until you leave again.
I mean, borders still exist, and laws apply within borders. I don't believe that national (or supra-national in the EU's case) sovereignty is yet a dinosaur of the past.