In March 2017, Congress voted to repeal FCC broadband privacy rules — eliminating the requirement that ISPs get your permission before selling your browsing data. Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon immediately began monetizing customer traffic.
On top of selling your data, they throttle streaming and gaming during peak hours — even while charging you $80–$120/month for "unlimited" service.
Horizon VPN encrypts all your traffic before it touches Comcast's or AT&T's networks. Your ISP sees only encrypted data going to a VPN server — no content, no domains, no metadata worth selling.
Source: FCC Measuring Broadband America reports & consumer research data
Throttled Netflix to 0.5 Mbps in 2014 until Netflix paid for faster lanes
Throttled unlimited data customers' video to 1.5 Mbps — regardless of network load
Caught throttling Netflix and YouTube to 10 Mbps while other video ran full speed
Edward Snowden revealed in 2013 that the NSA operated PRISM — a mass surveillance program that collected data directly from Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Yahoo, and others. Over a decade later, the legal framework enabling it remains intact.
The US is the founding member of the 5 Eyes alliance (US, UK, Australia, Canada, NZ). Intelligence agencies share data freely across borders — circumventing domestic warrant requirements. Horizon VPN is incorporated outside all 5/9/14 Eyes jurisdictions.
PRISM data flow — your data to NSA
The United States is the only major democracy without a comprehensive federal privacy law. Companies can collect, share, and sell your personal data with virtually no federal restriction.
Your browsing data flows from your ISP through data brokers to insurers, employers, and advertisers — all without your knowledge or consent.
Step outside the US and your Hulu subscription vanishes. ESPN+ becomes inaccessible. Peacock shows a geo-block error. A US VPN server gives you your home library back, wherever you are in the world.
Your Hulu, Peacock, and ESPN+ subscriptions disappear outside the US. Connect to a US Horizon server and your complete home library streams exactly as usual — from anywhere in the world.
US Netflix has 1,500+ more titles than most other regions. Connect to a US server and access the full Netflix US catalog, plus US-exclusive content on Hulu, HBO Max, and Peacock.
American news, live TV, YouTube TV (US only), Sling TV, and other US-licensed platforms all require a US IP. Horizon routes your traffic through US servers for seamless access.
American sports leagues enforce local market blackouts — meaning you often can't watch your home team's game online even with a paid subscription, because your IP is in the "local market." Switch to a different US city's VPN server to bypass the blackout rules.
Games blacked out in local markets — viewers forced to watch on local broadcast instead of streaming service
All games involving your 'home' team blacked out based on IP location — even if you moved cities years ago
Local and national games blacked out during live broadcast — must wait until next day
Regional blackouts follow your ISP's IP geolocation — often incorrect or outdated
Connect to a Horizon VPN server in a different US city from your team's market. For example: New York Knicks fan? Connect to a Dallas or Denver server. The streaming service sees a non-local IP and streams the game live.
Red zones = local market restrictions on live game streaming
Unencrypted public Wi-Fi — MITM attacks, session hijacking, credential sniffing
Shared hotel LAN — other guests can intercept unencrypted traffic on same subnet
High-value targets for evil twin APs — fake hotspots mimicking official SSIDs
Network admin logs all traffic — browsing history visible to network operator
Remote work over unencrypted connections exposes company data to interception
Dense public Wi-Fi at events is prime hunting ground for packet sniffers
The US is one of the world's most Wi-Fi-connected countries. That convenience comes with serious security exposure — every coffee shop, hotel, and airport hotspot is a potential interception point for hackers and snoopers.
All traffic encrypted before it touches any public network. Hackers see only cipher text.
Prevents your DNS queries from leaking to the public network's DNS servers — hiding the sites you visit.
If the VPN drops, your internet cuts off instantly — no accidental unencrypted data leakage.
WebRTC browser APIs can reveal your real IP even with a VPN. Horizon blocks this by default.
Banks, financial institutions, and government services flag foreign IP addresses as suspicious — triggering account locks, extra verification steps, or outright access denials. A US VPN IP keeps every login looking domestic.
Chase, BoA, Wells Fargo — freeze foreign logins
Geo-restricts certain features outside the US
Federal portals detect and restrict foreign IPs
Package management tools need US IP sessions
FAFSA and loan portals restrict access abroad
Insurance and health records sites geo-restrict
US ISPs are notorious for throttling gaming traffic. AT&T and Comcast actively shape UDP gaming packets during peak hours. Horizon VPN wraps your gaming traffic in encrypted tunnels that bypass DPI throttling entirely.
Access US-region game servers from abroad — lower latency than routing through local ISP
Under 3ms overhead — virtually imperceptible in-game, full encryption
Your real IP hidden from other players — eliminates targeted attack vectors
US region often gets game updates and releases before EU/APAC — access them first
Most VPN vulnerabilities aren't in the encryption — they're in the leaks. Here's every leak type Horizon VPN prevents by default.
⚠ Risk:Your real IP visible to websites, trackers, and advertisers despite VPN being active
✓ Horizon's tunnel binds all outbound connections — if the VPN IP isn't used, the connection is blocked.
⚠ Risk:DNS queries bypass VPN tunnel and reach your ISP's DNS servers — revealing every site you visit
✓ Horizon routes all DNS exclusively through encrypted DNS servers inside the VPN tunnel.
⚠ Risk:Browser WebRTC API reveals your real IP address even when a VPN is active — affects Chrome, Firefox, Edge
✓ Horizon blocks WebRTC IP exposure at the OS and browser level across all platforms.
⚠ Risk:If your ISP supports IPv6 and the VPN only tunnels IPv4, your real IPv6 address is exposed
✓ Horizon tunnels both IPv4 and IPv6 — complete dual-stack leak protection.
⚠ Risk:Many VPNs reconnect briefly with real IP exposed during server switches or drops
✓ Horizon's kill switch is implemented at the OS firewall level — no traffic flows outside the tunnel.
⚠ Risk:Traffic timing analysis can de-anonymize VPN users via correlation attacks on traffic patterns
✓ Horizon randomizes packet timing on privacy-focused server nodes to reduce correlation risk.
Yes, VPNs are completely legal in the US. The government cannot prohibit VPN use for privacy purposes. Using a VPN for illegal activities remains illegal — but the VPN itself is a lawful privacy tool used by millions of Americans, businesses, and remote workers daily.
Yes. Hulu, Peacock, ESPN+, and most US streaming services use IP-based geo-blocking. Connect to any Horizon US server and these services detect a US IP address, granting full access. We maintain streaming-optimized servers specifically for these platforms.
Yes. Horizon VPN encrypts all your traffic before it leaves your device. Your ISP sees only encrypted packets going to a VPN server — they cannot read content, identify destination websites, or throttle based on traffic type. They have no data worth selling.
Horizon's jurisdiction is outside Five Eyes intelligence-sharing agreements. Our zero-log architecture means there is no user data to compel — US courts cannot subpoena data that doesn't exist. For strong operational security, combine Horizon VPN with end-to-end encrypted messaging (Signal).
Yes. Connect to a US VPN server in a city that isn't your team's local market. For example, if you're a New York Yankees fan in New York, connect to a Los Angeles or Dallas server — your IP appears outside the blackout zone, and the game streams live.
Yes. Horizon routes all DNS exclusively through encrypted servers inside our tunnel, preventing DNS leaks. WebRTC leak protection is enabled by default on all apps. IPv6 is fully tunneled. The kill switch is implemented at OS firewall level — not just app level.
Our New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago servers are optimized for US streaming platforms. If you encounter blackout restrictions for sports, try Dallas, Denver, or Phoenix servers — these cities have minimal local market blackout zones across all four major leagues.
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