One of the best thing about having an IP address from the USA is that you have access to such a wide range of content, such as Netflix and Hulu, that are difficult to access in other parts of the world. However, there are some issues with the legislation that is being developed in the USA, in particular the SOPA and PIPA proposals. This suggests that it may be beneficial to get a French IP address in the USA.

Both SOPA and PIPA are proposals that have come through the US government in the last few years. There is no way of knowing for certain whether these will end up making it into law, in fact, knowing the political environment in the US, they probably won’t. But these aren’t the first such laws to be proposed, and they probably will not be the last.

These proposals give the government and businesses increased ability to deal with sites that breach copyright, including removing content or blocking access to the site altogether. For supporters, these methods are a way of minimizing theft online. However, for opponents, these proposals represent serious violations of human rights and of freedom online.

Even if the United States does not pass either of these two proposals, their presence alone suggests that someday laws like this may be passed. For this reason alone, it is worth finding ways of getting around censorship before it becomes prominent, but there are other reasons too.

Online security is something that many people take very seriously, and if you use normal means to go online, then you put yourself at risk. The best way to make yourself more secure online is to use a VPN, and this also happens to be the most effective way to get around censorship.

A VPN provides you with a way of altering your IP address, making it look like you are living somewhere else. This means that through the VPN you can easily get a French IP address in the USA. This will convince any website and your internet service provider that you are physically in France, rather than being in the USA.

Through the VPN you are protected by three mechanisms. Firstly, your IP address is altered, which prevents it from being used to track you. Secondly, the VPN uses encryption to protect your information, and finally any data that you use while you are online is sent through tunnels, which helps to ensure that no one can get hold of it.