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A ban would prevent students from doing coursework remotely, block faculty from accessing grading portals or academic data anywhere off campus, and make it extremely difficult for school IT teams to maintain security. Academic collaboration—both with colleagues at other institutions within the state and with international peers—would be hindered, isolating campuses at a time when global connectivity has never been more important.
Losing critical privacy and access
For regular internet users, VPNs are a fundamental privacy and security tool similar to having a phone number or locking your mailbox. They prevent third parties from tracking your activity, profiling your location, or creating a detailed record of your browsing history. Public Wi-Fi at coffee shops, airports, or hotels remains a top target for attackers. VPNs mitigate many of these risks, providing users with an important layer of protection.
Users traveling across states or countries rely on VPNs to securely access their home services, bank accounts, and private communications. Freelancers, consultants, medical professionals, and legal experts—anyone who frequently moves between client sites—would be unable to securely connect to their own files or confidential portals.
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