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On Fri, 04 Aug 2017 14:23:29 -0400, m2 wrote:
> I really appreciate RIB's comments, and am reading the Wikipedia page on
> VPN's for an overview. I'm a little curious about the mention that
> PureVPN is Chinese based. I was listening to a podcast from NPR yesterday
> that mentioned Apple computer taking away their VPN product from the
> Chinese public, because it was forbidden by the government. Now I see
> wikipedia saying something similar, "VPNs have been banned in the People's
> Republic of China and Russia." I'm not worried about that, since I dont
> live in China or Russia, but just curious what it all means.
The ban meant that many VPN services in China closed up shop. Taking out
a two year plan with a Chinese VPN provider might not be the best idea in
the circumstances.
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