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This is whack-a-mole with VPN's. We'll start to see VPN companies setup auto-rotating IPv6-only networks registered to residential addresses and pseudonyms sho

This is whack-a-mole with VPN's. We'll start to see VPN companies setup auto-rotating IPv6-only networks registered to residential addresses and pseudonyms shortly (if they haven't already) with 2-3 customers per/IP. VPN's will cater and advertise as "for Netflix" and then the "fight" will shift to copyright takedowns and proxy-lawsuits. If Netflix continues to crack down and push harder you'll see a lot more false positives/user complaints about being blocked than we currently do. I sincerely hope they start using their weight to push back.

sdm 11y ago
This is pretty much the situation in China with VPNs and GFW. Some providers will specialize in providing ways to get around the locks. They will be able to charge extra for it too and people will pay. Because $7.99 + say $4.99 for the VPN per month is still better than going back to cable. Fortunately, Netflix doesn't appear to be targeting users in China that much. I've use Netflix daily only seen the "something is wrong you appear to be using a proxy message" twice so far. I just switched servers and everything was all right.
mirimir 11y ago
> A residential vpn doesn’t use a standard data center like traditional vpn services do. A residential vpn service uses the same local internet service providers that offer dsl and cable to home users. This type of service is very unusual in the vpn arena because normal providers of vpn services do not offer this type of service. It is generally unheard of in the vpn world. > IAPS Security Services, LLC. has gone outside the normal channels and has contracted directly with residential internet service providers to make this type of service possible. https://www.intl-alliance.com/store/cart.php?gid=15 https://www.intl-alliance.com/store/cart.php?gid=15 I have no idea whether or not this is legitimate. Maybe this is another Hola scam. Or worse. Edit: See https://www.lowendtalk.com/discussion/27897/vpn-service-that-provides-ip-s-that-look-like-a-residential-isp https://www.lowendtalk.com/discussion/27897/vpn-service-that... for amusing discussion. Edit2: OK, I get it. It's whois games. See http://www.hacker10.com/other-computing/review-scam-vpn-provider-iaps-intl-alliance/ http://www.hacker10.com/other-computing/review-scam-vpn-prov... Easy to detect :(

sdm 11y ago

This is pretty much the situation in China with VPNs and GFW. Some providers will specialize in providing ways to get around the locks. They will be able to charge extra for it too and people will pay. Because $7.99 + say $4.99 for the VPN per month is still better than going back to cable. Fortunately, Netflix doesn't appear to be targeting users in China that much. I've use Netflix daily only seen the "something is wrong you appear to be using a proxy message" twice so far. I just switched servers and everything was all right.

mirimir 11y ago

> A residential vpn doesn’t use a standard data center like traditional vpn services do. A residential vpn service uses the same local internet service providers that offer dsl and cable to home users. This type of service is very unusual in the vpn arena because normal providers of vpn services do not offer this type of service. It is generally unheard of in the vpn world. > IAPS Security Services, LLC. has gone outside the normal channels and has contracted directly with residential internet service providers to make this type of service possible. https://www.intl-alliance.com/store/cart.php?gid=15 https://www.intl-alliance.com/store/cart.php?gid=15 I have no idea whether or not this is legitimate. Maybe this is another Hola scam. Or worse. Edit: See https://www.lowendtalk.com/discussion/27897/vpn-service-that-provides-ip-s-that-look-like-a-residential-isp https://www.lowendtalk.com/discussion/27897/vpn-service-that... for amusing discussion. Edit2: OK, I get it. It's whois games. See http://www.hacker10.com/other-computing/review-scam-vpn-provider-iaps-intl-alliance/ http://www.hacker10.com/other-computing/review-scam-vpn-prov... Easy to detect :(