ðɛɹ ɪz nˈoʊ wˈeɪ fɔːɹ ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl jˈuːzɚz tʊ ˌoʊvɚkˈʌm ðiːz ˈæksɛs ɹᵻstɹˈɪkʃənz æz ˌiːˌɛspˌiːˈɛn θɹˈiː dʌznˌɑːt pɹəvˈaɪd sʌbskɹˈɪpʃən ˈɑːpʃənz fɔːɹ ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl jˈuːzɚz ɔːɹ ˌɛni ˈʌðɚ nˈɑːnˌaɪˌɛspˈiː ˈɛntᵻɾiz, ænd bɪkˈʌz mˈoʊst ˌaɪˌɛspˈiːz ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪt ɪn spəsˈɪfɪk tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹiz wɪðˌaʊt kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən, ɐ səbskɹˈaɪbɚ kænˈɑːt ˈæksɛs ˌiːˌɛspˌiːˈɛn θɹˈiː ʌnlˈɛs ɐ pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾɪŋ ˌaɪˌɛspˈiː ˈæktʃuːəli ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪts ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə.
There is no way for individual users to overcome these access restrictions as ESPN3 does not provide subscription options for individual users or any other non-ISP entities, and because most ISPs operate in specific territories without competition, a subscriber cannot access ESPN3 unless a participating ISP actually operates in the area.