DVDs (and Blu-Rays), and their players, are region-locked, meaning that you can't play discs coded for a different region on your region-locked player, but why?

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A new area code is coming to the St. Louis area. The 314 area code and 636 area codes will still be in use but the 557 area code will be added. The move comes as the telephone ...