Using a Liechtensteinian IP
Liechtenstein is the least frequently visited country in Europe, so using a Liechtensteinian IP means the country could one day have more virtual tourists than real ones. One major advantage of using an IP from Liechtenstein is that the country boasts some surprisingly fast internet speeds. This is because Liechtenstein uses the same infrastructure as its next-door neighbor Switzerland, who has some of the highest average connection speeds on the planet. This makes it much more likely that your VPN server is going to have a quick connection, which is great for streaming and for P2P users.
As you would expect, there isn’t a lot of local content to stream in Liechtenstein. The country’s main channel 1FL TV doesn’t have a live feed, and videos on its website aren’t restricted by geoblocking. Local radio service Radio Liechtenstein also doesn’t geoblock and anyone around the world can listen to its live stream. However, thanks to its fellow German-speaking neighbors, users from Liechtenstein can sometimes access content from Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
Liechtenstein online privacy laws
Despite not being a full member of the European Union, Liechtenstein is a member of the European Economic Area, so it is obliged to apply EU laws that are considered relevant. This includes personal privacy laws meaning all data retention must be compliant with the 2018 GDPR regulations.
EU law also means Liechtenstein has the ability to block websites for copyright concerns, however as of 2018 it has yet to use this power and hasn’t blocked any websites. This means that currently P2P sharing isn’t an issue in Liechtenstein, but this could potentially change in the future.
Internet censorship in Liechtenstein
Free Liechtensteinian VPN trials
Since Liechtenstein is such a small country, it’s hardly surprising that finding VPN services that use Liechtensteinian servers isn’t easy. That doesn’t mean there aren’t any, some of the best VPNs available do have Liechtenstein-based servers.
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