A method to distribute content via a network in a geographically controlled manner, the method including: receiving a request from a content requestor associated with a secure user device for delivery of content (24, 26, 30) to the content requestor via the network; performing a content requestor authorization process, the content requestor authorization process including: determining geographic location information associated with the content requestor, wherein determining the geographic location information comprises: determining a delivery address associated with the content requestor, the delivery address being included in a device certificate received with the request; and mapping a source network address of the content delivery request to a geographic location using a geographic location service to determine a request source location; determining geographic access criteria for requested content, and determining whether the delivery address and the request source location comply with the geographic access criteria, the determining comprising checking whether both the delivery address and the request source location are located within an authorized geographic location; and if the determination is positive, delivering the content to the content requestor; and if the determination is negative, not delivering the content to the content requestor. receiving a request from a content requestor associated with a secure user device for delivery of content (24, 26, 30) to the content requestor via the network; performing a content requestor authorization process, the content requestor authorization process including: determining geographic location information associated with the content requestor, wherein determining the geographic location information comprises: determining a delivery address associated with the content requestor, the delivery address being included in a device certificate received with the request; and mapping a source network address of the content delivery request to a geographic location using a geographic location service to determine a request source location; determining geographic access criteria for requested content, and determining whether the delivery address and the request source location comply with the geographic access criteria, the determining comprising checking whether both the delivery address and the request source location are located within an authorized geographic location; and determining geographic location information associated with the content requestor, wherein determining the geographic location information comprises: determining a delivery address associated with the content requestor, the delivery address being included in a device certificate received with the request; and mapping a source network address of the content delivery request to a geographic location using a geographic location service to determine a request source location; determining a delivery address associated with the content requestor, the delivery address being included in a device certificate received with the request; and mapping a source network address of the content delivery request to a geographic location using a geographic location service to determine a request source location; determining geographic access criteria for requested content, and determining whether the delivery address and the request source location comply with the geographic access criteria, the determining comprising checking whether both the delivery address and the request source location are located within an authorized geographic location; and if the determination is positive, delivering the content to the content requestor; and if the determination is negative, not delivering the content to the content requestor.