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How a VPN stops an ISP from throttling your online activities

Internet providers could be throttling your connection if you’re gaming or streaming too much. Here’s how a VPN for Mac can help prevent ISP traffic management from infringing on your fun.

Browsing the Internet can be affected by ISP throttling schemes

Over the years, Internet service providers (ISPs) have offered increasing amounts of bandwidth to customers, promising fast Internet connections for downloads and streaming. However, the reality for some users can be one that’s full of unseen restraints.

Though an ISP could genuinely provide a fat Internet pipe for a monthly fee, it may not necessarily leave it as an unrestricted connection. Depending on what you’re doing online, you may find that the connection you experience is far below what is advertised.

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