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   From: MikeE@ster.invalid   
      
   Bugsy wrote:   
   > Mike Easter wrote:   
   >   
   >> Are you trying to use a variety of free vpn/s; or are you using a   
   >> vpn service (often pay) which provides an 'array' of vpns to use,   
   >> your choice?   
   >   
   > The vpn services I use are all free and are a variety around the   
   > world. Even so, the question is more general than finding vpn in a   
   > certain city.   
   >>   
   >> As an example; proton vpn free provides 100 servers in 3 countries,   
   >> .us .jp .nl whereas proton pay provides 1700 servers in over 60   
   >> countries.   
   >>   
   >> And, one can choose which country one wants free or pay.   
   >   
   > The country is very often not enough granularity (see previous   
   > examples). What matters is only what location the company thinks your   
   > location is.   
   >   
   >> The parameters of other free/pay vpn/s have other varieties of   
   >> choices.   
   >   
   > If you want to watch some sports, even a state isn't enough   
   > granularity. The sports provider is likely using a similar geolocate   
   >  to what you want.   
   >   
   >> I actually don't think your 'problem' is very difficult in one   
   >> sense; but on the other hand, some 'wiley' services which care   
   >> where the participant is located are also able to detect the very   
   >> condition of your using a vpn, particularly the free ones.   
   >   
   > That's not true in the situations that I've been testing out for   
   > years. I can easily do what I want to do using the web services I   
   > already listed.   
   >   
   Maybe you've been 'lucky' or doing OK so far, but the streaming services   
   enhance their defenses against what they consider 'misuse'.   
      
   I'm reading:   
      
   > Most streaming platforms keep a list of IP addresses belonging to   
   > known VPN services. This kind of blocking tends to be more effective   
   >  against free VPNs or those with small networks   
      
   Naturally that is from a shill site which is trying to sell pay VPNs   
   which are   
   allegedly 'better' about not being blocked.   
      
   > Having trouble accessing geo-restricted services with a VPN? We’ll   
   > explain how services like Netflix and BBC iPlayer detect VPNs, and   
   > show you how to bypass VPN blocks for several major streaming sites.   
      
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   https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/bypass-vpn-blocks/   
      
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   Mike Easter   
      
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