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Netflix announces its plans to restrict the subscribers who use tools such as VPNs or proxies to watch videos from other countries. By doing this, the users gain access of a large database of movie/show titles but it also violates Netflix's terms of service and is also a breach of contract that Netflix has with its content providers. David Fullagar said in a statement, "Some members use proxies or 'unblockers' to access titles available outside their territory. To address this, we employ the same or similar measures other firms do. This technology continues to evolve and we are evolving with it. That means in coming weeks, those using proxies and unblockers will only be able to access the service in the country where they currently are. We are confident this change won't impact members not using proxies."

VPNs and Proxies are those tools that reroutes the internet connection via a third party before it can connect with the internet. They are used by many to hide their IP address and thus by extension their physical location and also the user's computer, said The Guardian

"This announcement comes as no surprise to us and we have been expecting a Netflix VPN crackdown for some time now," TorGuard's Ben van der Pelt says. "Unfortunately, many legitimate paid subscribers will be left in the dark as an unavoidable outcome of overreaching IP blocks. "TorGuard is monitoring the situation closely and we have recently implemented new measures that can bypass any proposed IP blockade on our network. VPN users who encounter Netflix access problems are encouraged to contact us for a working solution," he adds.

SlickVPN also believes that the IP address that their company offers has a very less chance of being blocked. "We work tirelessly to ensure our customers have access to the entire internet. If we find that our IP addresses start to become blocked we'll migrate to new IPs as needed. We also offer the option of static IPs which eliminates the problem entirely," SlickVPN's Greg Lyda says, as reported by Torrent Freak