Censorship in Japan

Well maybe not exactly censorship exactly, but controlled access to information. Today is the Democratic debate in Texas, actually as I type. But for some bizarre reason, Japan is blocked from viewing the live CNN feed. No doubt there is a some profit sharing, IP agreement involving broadcast rights, etc., but to say it is frustrating is an understatement.
Being overseas you are at the whim of governments and corporations, at least you become quickly aware of it when you try to access information that normally seems so easy from the USA.
The interesting thing about the CNN video feed is that only the live feed is blocked. On Demand video and all other content is available in both US and international editions. But if you jog over to cnn.co.jp then you get much much less and no links to video.
This isn't pornography [ironically much easier to access], but political coverage that will be talked about extensively on the nightly news.

This is the hidden poison pill of the information age. No doubt there are many sites and content that are blocked wholesale by many countries, that is one thing. But for CNN to deny access to their video feeds based on geography is highly disturbing to say the least. Granted the print edition is available, but being able unable to watch the live coverage seems to negate the point of having streaming video in the first place. Perhaps, it is a matter that CNN only wants the Japanese or Expats to PAY to get their news via cable. If that is in fact the case, it is a most unfortunate state of affairs. One that needs to be attended too.