Ip hiding apps

[capital_one]

how much illegal is it to use IP hiding application for browsing the internet and viewing web content like music or videos from a different country?

 

[rolli59]

It is illegal to upload and download copyrighted materials. It is not illegal to view web content except if the nature of it specified in the laws of a country regardless of IP.

 

[capital_one]

It is illegal to upload and download copyrighted materials. It is not illegal to view web content except if the nature of it specified in the laws of a country regardless of IP.

what about streaming media like leading live music player websites and streaming TV sitcoms websites.?

given the fact that my country is blocked by that content owner

 

[jimmysmitty]

It is not illegal to use a proxy server to make your IP seem like its from an accepted country. A lot of people from the UK who move to the US do it because they like to listen to radio shows but are blocked for some reason by the UK servers.

In fact my fiance uses a IP changer in order to access some foreign websites that are blocked to US based IPs.

Of course it is pretty slow sometimes but it works.

 

[capital_one]

It is not illegal to use a proxy server to make your IP seem like its from an accepted country. A lot of people from the UK who move to the US do it because they like to listen to radio shows but are blocked for some reason by the UK servers.

In fact my fiance uses a IP changer in order to access some foreign websites that are blocked to US based IPs.

Of course it is pretty slow sometimes but it works.

ok , can you show me any internet link where this aspect/explanation may be also be stated as a law or as a generally accepted practice, any sort of wiki link or any other government website from any country ?

 

[jimmysmitty]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server#Anonymizing_proxy_server

WHat you are doing in essence when you change your IP is 'Anonymizing'. Basically you are using another IP address to hide yours so that you can surf the web without them knowing who you are. Its not illegal at all and is pretty common in practice.

 

[rolli59]

It is legal to hide your IP. Call it protecting your privacy.

 

[capital_one]

It is legal to hide your IP. Call it protecting your privacy.

COOL

 

[capital_one]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server#Anonymizing_proxy_server

WHat you are doing in essence when you change your IP is 'Anonymizing'. Basically you are using another IP address to hide yours so that you can surf the web without them knowing who you are. Its not illegal at all and is pretty common in practice.

so can you suggest some good IP hiding software available from maybe $25 to $60 ?

 

[capital_one]

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