<p>You can write Bitcoin transaction data on USB stick using your private key.</p>

<p>Then you go to a Internet provider or country where they do not block connecting to Bitcoin nodes.</p>

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2015-12-05T16:25:52.147Z
Indeed. You can also set up a server elsewhere or ask a friend to help you, such that you tunnel your Bitcoin transactions over another protocol like HTTPS.
Nayuki
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Mikko Ohtamaa
<p>Easy! Use Tor, or any VPN service. Problem solved! The ISP can't monitor encrypted traffic.</p>

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Digital Galaxy
<blockquote>
  <p>Since bitcoins are sent through the internet, what would happen if my Internet Service Provider prevented me from sending bitcoins?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>There really is no practical technical way to do this, but they could just have a rule.</p>

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  <p>If they can do that, does that mean that I don't really control my bitcoins?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>No, since you choose your ISP.</p>

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David Schwartz
<p>Since bitcoins are sent through the internet, what would happen if my Internet Service Provider prevented me from sending bitcoins?  If they can do that, does that mean that I don't really control my bitcoins?</p>

<network><ownership>
What if my Internet Service Provider decides not to let me send bitcoins?
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# What if my Internet Service Provider decides not to let me send bitcoins?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-12-04)

Since bitcoins are sent through the internet, what would happen if my Internet Service Provider prevented me from sending bitcoins? If they can do that, does that mean that I don't really control my bitcoins?

**Tags:** network, ownership


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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2015-12-04. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

> Since bitcoins are sent through the internet, what would happen if my Internet Service Provider prevented me from sending bitcoins?

There really is no practical technical way to do this, but they could just have a rule.

> If they can do that, does that mean that I don't really control my bitcoins?

No, since you choose your ISP.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-12-05. Score: 2

You can write Bitcoin transaction data on USB stick using your private key.

Then you go to a Internet provider or country where they do not block connecting to Bitcoin nodes.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Indeed. You can also set up a server elsewhere or ask a friend to help you, such that you tunnel your Bitcoin transactions over another protocol like HTTPS.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-12-09. Score: -1

Easy! Use Tor, or any VPN service. Problem solved! The ISP can't monitor encrypted traffic.


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