1. Introduction RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana) is Italy's national public broadcasting company. With the rise of digital media, RAI offers streaming platforms such as RaiPlay (live TV and on-demand content) and RaiPlay Sound (radio and podcasts). However, users accessing these services from estero (abroad) encounter significant limitations due to geo-blocking. This paper examines the availability of RAI streaming abroad, the legal and technical barriers, and the methods employed by Italian expatriates to bypass them. 2. Official RAI Streaming Services | Service | Content Type | Geo-restriction | |---------|--------------|------------------| | RaiPlay | Live TV (Rai 1,2,3,4,5, Movie, Premium) + on-demand | Yes (blocked outside Italy) | | RaiPlay Sound | Radio (Rai Radio 1,2,3) + podcasts | Partial (some podcasts available, live radio blocked) | | Rai News 24 | Live news channel | Yes (geo-blocked) | | YouTube Live streams | Select events (e.g., Sanremo, some news) | No (worldwide, but limited) |
