Expats to be cut off from BBC radio and podcasts within weeks

I wonder how many here on Gransnet this will affect?
I’m in the UK and admit I use Sounds a lot.
It seems very petty and shortsighted to me , no more nation speaking unto nation?
Expats will be cut off from scores of BBC radio stations and podcasts in a shake-up of the corporation’s international output.
Within weeks, the BBC will no longer allow access to Sounds – its audio streaming service – from abroad.
Instead, international audiences will need to tune in to radio and podcasts on a new advertising-funded service on BBC.com or a separate app. Restrictions on broadcasting rights mean some programming, including all music radio stations and some podcasts, will be removed completely. Others will only be available through third-party subscription services such as Apple and Spotify.
The BBC said expats would still have access to talk radio stations such as Radio 4 and the World Service, as well as more than 1,000 podcasts, including Global News Podcast, The Global Story and Infinite Monkey Cage.