For a number of our American customers who travel abroad, the desire to stay in touch with US culture is not that odd. As a society Americans are somewhat insular. We value the familiar and can feel uneasy in different countries. One way to keep that connection is to watch American TV.
For years when I traveled I marveled that I Love Lucy was on TV in so many countries. Reruns of many popular shows from the past would be on during prime time. Unfortunately nostalgia is not a substitute for a current connection. Watching anything current was out of the question.
Then came the Internet, and watching TV on your laptop. Over the years however, many media sites started restricting access to those in their geographic location. It's easy enough to do with an IP address look up. So what was a traveler supposed to do?
The answer is use an Anonymous Proxy to change your IP address from a non US IP address back into an American IP address. This is however, only part of the answer. The proxy also has to have speed and not be recognized as a proxy. Using a software based proxy like Private Proxy put all the pieces of the puzzel together so US travelers can access US Interent web sites from other countries.
