For years, we've escaped the shackles of our Internet service providers' digital locks by way of virtual private network (VPN) tech, allowing us to bypass geographical blocks and consume content (savoury or NSFW; we don't judge) only available overseas.
It came especially useful for the hordes of Netflix subscribers in Singapore who had already enjoyed the streaming service long before it officially launched here. That is, until Netflix made the highly unpopular move of cracking down hard on VPN users, restricting local subscribers to a very limited range of content.