Most of the internet is rent seeking
VPNs just resell internet under a “more private than the next” unverifiable claim, and hope they get enough sycophants believing it
Most of YC this year resells access to ChatGPT
Its the game
VPNs just resell internet under a “more private than the next” unverifiable claim, and hope they get enough sycophants believing it
Most of YC this year resells access to ChatGPT
Its the game
I'd say that VPN is a way for Internet to work around artificial obstacles.
Edit: furthermore, in both of your examples you can just go to another provider or not use those services. If you are locked in to AWS, you HAVE to pay this price.