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Re:VPN Comparison Chart by yAnonymous on Wednesday March 16, 2016 @05:01AM (#11295916)
>3. Hiding your IP while torrenting (note that this is relevant only in the US)

This is relevant in most of Europe and unlike in the U.S., a C/D letter can easily cost you somewhere between 300 and 1000€.

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Re:VPN Comparison Chart by appleflaxen on Wednesday March 16, 2016 @09:07AM (#11296940)
why is there a cost associated with it?
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Re:VPN Comparison Chart by yAnonymous on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @09:12AM (#11344061)
They threaten to take it to court and that would cost much more. You'll also have to deal with a lot of bureaucratic crap along the way that has very short deadlines and can cause a lot of trouble if you don't meet them, so they kindly allow you to pay to make it all go away...
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Re:VPN Comparison Chart by tP5n on Wednesday March 16, 2016 @09:48AM (#11297222)
because they can and a lawyer will cost you more. actually, i know a lawyer who paid upfront to avoid the threat of a lawsuit.
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