How a VPN Can Protect You After Net Neutrality Ends
Max Eddy, software analyst for PC Magazine, explains what a [VPN](https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2403388,00.asp) is and why it could protect users after the end of net neutrality. Net neutrality regulations are expected to be officially rolled back next month.
Eddy explains in a PC Magazine poll, 32% of people still don't know what net neutrality is. A Virtual Private Network, or a VPN, could allow users to access sites blocked by their ISP.
Skype users are scrambling to find an alternative after Microsoft shut down the pioneering internet phone service which let people make cheap long distance calls and chat with other users. Google Voice lets users make calls from a smartphone or a desktop web browser but it's only available to people in the U.S. Viber users can call phone numbers but can't get a number to receive calls. Zoom offers phone options too. You could get a number from a low cost virtual carrier or try other internet phone services. Microsoft says some Skype features will migrate to Teams, but its Teams Phone feature is only for businesses.
