Not easy to crack this one, I've tried several uk-proxies... thanks anyway.
Proxies are
worthless, since everybody can look them up( most public proxies are tagged as Proxy. You can check your proxy status by looking up your IP online. Most sites display an info like: proxy detected).
VPNs are better, since most of'em are private, which means no company can check if you use a public/compromised host/ip. They don't work the same way proxies do. Check the NET for more info. VPNs are easy to use.
What's tricky 'bout VPNs is that using a private and/but commercial option can result in OVH to know who you are. Most commercial VPNs use hosts like: companynamehost
Private VPN's and/or opensource IP-exchange networks use regular national networks and ISPs. Even if they checked your IP, they wouldn't know who you really are. In fact they'd think you are legit. ^ ^
The whole VPN thingy is tricky, but once you find a cool network, you'll be more than just happy. ^_^
Proxies are good for daily browsing/video streaming et cetera.
Use VPNs.