Why would I want a private VPN?

[rh71]

The point is, entertainment like shows cost money to produce. If we don't pay for the shows directly - like an HBO subscription - there's an issue how we should pay.

but there is a good-faith exchange there where the money to pay for the entertainment comes from
the advertising and people purchasing based on that and if everyone 'skipped the ads', there would be no revenue

If I AM paying for cable, why does it matter to anyone we're skipping / not watching the commercials? The advertisers don't know who is watching them. They just know people are subscribing to cable where their commercials run. This is not a reason for them to stop advertising because there is no data feedback to them. Advertisers continue to pay networks who in turn fund the shows. And it certainly isn't theft where I'm taking something for nothing - I am already paying for cable.

Moral issues for not sitting through commercials? There's bigger fish to fry.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

I'm in NY FIOS 50/50 on Torguard and just tested.
Connected to a NY VPN server, I was getting 55/58
Connected to a LA VPN server, I was getting 54/50

So the answer for Torguard seems to be no.

Nice! Thanks, I'm currently on fios 50/50 too but I'm supposed to get a free speed bump to 75/75 (brag)

 

[Jaskalas]

Would it be useful to just setup my own VPN through a cloud based server? I could dedicate an IP to it.

 

[momeNt]

Would it be useful to just setup my own VPN through a cloud based server? I could dedicate an IP to it.

@lxskllr

I believe he has commented before on "rolling your own" vpn.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Serious question. If I "hypothetically" have a hacked modem, where my ISP can't see it, are they still able to track me?

 

[Craig234]

How do you feel about hiding your identity or browsing habits from businesses that rely on cookies and selling your browsing data to keep producing content? Wouldn't a VPN be similar to fast forwarding in violating that basic fairness agreement?

To an extent, yes. There are differences though.

One is that the use of the info there can be unlimited unlike a commercial. Another is that they tend to have 'opt out' options. As I say - just try to be fair and pay a 'fair price' for content.