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Measured is impossible because there is no feature to measure; a 2026 support-page read confirming the removal still stands would be the next check.","evidence":[{"url":"https://www.ivpn.net/blog/gradual-removal-of-port-forwarding/","date":"2026-10-23","proved":"Port forwarding was phased out of IVPN Pro, posted 2023-06-29, with the reason given as abuse, law enforcement inquiries and data centre relationships."},{"url":"https://www.ivpn.net/pricing/","date":"2026-10-23","proved":"Three tiers, Standard, Plus and Pro, with no port forwarding listed anywhere in the plan text, and no email required for signup."}],"verdict":"fails-egress","verified_at":"2026-10-23T00:00:00.000Z","price_per_tb_month":"unverified; pricing page shows a 1 Week plan at USD 2 and three tiers without byte or price detail in the extracted text","notes":"The 2023 announcement says gradually, so the open question was whether any tier retained it; the 2026 pricing page lists no port forwarding on any tier, which closes that question for the product as sold. 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