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  "dataset_version": "1.1",
  "snapshot_date": "2026-10-31",
  "test_period": {
    "start": "2026-10-28",
    "end": "2026-10-31"
  },
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  "withheld_record_count": 19,
  "method": "Team-reported manual startup and brief viewing, usually around two minutes; not a controlled comparison.",
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      "id": "VO-2026-10-002",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Fubo",
      "device": "iPhone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Philippines",
      "content": "NBC (live)",
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      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-003",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "HBO Max",
      "device": "LG Smart TV",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "Germany",
      "content": "Succession S4E2",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-004",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Netflix",
      "device": "iPhone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Israel",
      "content": "Bridgerton S3E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-005",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Disney+",
      "device": "Windows laptop",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Portugal",
      "content": "Andor S2E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-007",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "NBC",
      "device": "Samsung Smart TV",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "content": "Saturday Night Live S51E3",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-008",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "MGM+",
      "device": "MacBook",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Singapore",
      "content": "Rocky (film)",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-009",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "HBO Max",
      "device": "Windows laptop",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Israel",
      "content": "The Penguin S1E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-010",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "AMC+",
      "device": "MacBook",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Ireland",
      "content": "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon S3E2",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-011",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Fandango at Home",
      "device": "Android phone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Switzerland",
      "content": "Oppenheimer (rental)",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-012",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Pluto TV",
      "device": "Windows laptop",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Austria",
      "content": "CSI S5E1 (on demand)",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-013",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Disney+",
      "device": "PlayStation 5",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "Germany",
      "content": "Percy Jackson and the Olympians S1E2",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-014",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Tubi",
      "device": "LG Smart TV",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "Italy",
      "content": "The Masked Singer S10E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-015",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "STARZ",
      "device": "Android phone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Australia",
      "content": "Spartacus: House of Ashur S1E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-016",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Philo",
      "device": "Windows laptop",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Brazil",
      "content": "HGTV (live)",
      "content_type": "live",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-017",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Fubo",
      "device": "Windows laptop",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Cyprus",
      "content": "NBC (live)",
      "content_type": "live",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-018",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Paramount+",
      "device": "Apple TV",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "Australia",
      "content": "Tulsa King S3E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-019",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "HBO Max",
      "device": "PlayStation 5",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "Singapore",
      "content": "The Penguin S1E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-020",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Fubo",
      "device": "Xbox Series X",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "South Africa",
      "content": "NBC (live)",
      "content_type": "live",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": "No issues observed."
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-021",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Hulu",
      "device": "MacBook",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Mexico",
      "content": "Shōgun S1E2",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-022",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Prime Video",
      "device": "MacBook",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Greece",
      "content": "The Rings of Power S2E3",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-023",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Philo",
      "device": "iPhone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Thailand",
      "content": "Food Network (live)",
      "content_type": "live",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-024",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "ESPN",
      "device": "Samsung Smart TV",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "Ukraine",
      "content": "SportsCenter (live)",
      "content_type": "live",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-025",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "HBO Max",
      "device": "Apple TV",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "Czech Republic",
      "content": "The Last of Us S2E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-026",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Tubi",
      "device": "Android phone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Italy",
      "content": "The Masked Singer S10E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-027",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Tubi",
      "device": "PlayStation 5",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "Philippines",
      "content": "Kitchen Nightmares S2E3",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-028",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Philo",
      "device": "LG Smart TV",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "Norway",
      "content": "AMC (live)",
      "content_type": "live",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-029",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Sling TV",
      "device": "iPhone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Ireland",
      "content": "AMC (live)",
      "content_type": "live",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-030",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Peacock",
      "device": "MacBook",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Turkey",
      "content": "The Office S3E12",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-031",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Paramount+",
      "device": "Android phone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Portugal",
      "content": "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S3E4",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-032",
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "service": "Fubo",
      "device": "iPhone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Italy",
      "content": "FS1 (live)",
      "content_type": "live",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-033",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "AMC+",
      "device": "Android phone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Romania",
      "content": "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon S3E2",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-035",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "Philo",
      "device": "Samsung Smart TV",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "Czech Republic",
      "content": "AMC (live)",
      "content_type": "live",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-036",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "AMC+",
      "device": "LG Smart TV",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "Czech Republic",
      "content": "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon S3E2",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": "Playback was reported without interruption. Resolution was not measured."
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-039",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "Discovery+",
      "device": "MacBook",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Mexico",
      "content": "Gold Rush S15E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-041",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "Paramount+",
      "device": "Windows laptop",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Ukraine",
      "content": "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S3E4",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-042",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "STARZ",
      "device": "MacBook",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Sweden",
      "content": "BMF S4E2",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Does not work",
      "notes": "Player showed a proxy/VPN detected message and would not start."
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-043",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "NBC",
      "device": "Android phone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Turkey",
      "content": "Law & Order: SVU S27E2",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-045",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "Hulu",
      "device": "Samsung Smart TV",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "South Africa",
      "content": "Abbott Elementary S4E5",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-046",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "AMC+",
      "device": "Apple TV",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "Norway",
      "content": "Interview with the Vampire S2E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-047",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "Prime Video",
      "device": "Android phone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Norway",
      "content": "Fallout S1E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-048",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "Pluto TV",
      "device": "MacBook",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Cyprus",
      "content": "CSI S5E1 (on demand)",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-050",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "Fandango at Home",
      "device": "Apple TV",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "Moldova",
      "content": "Twisters (rental)",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-051",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "NBC",
      "device": "Android phone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "New Zealand",
      "content": "Saturday Night Live S51E3",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-052",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "STARZ",
      "device": "Apple TV",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "Philippines",
      "content": "BMF S4E2",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-053",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "Discovery+",
      "device": "Android phone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Mexico",
      "content": "Naked and Afraid S17E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-054",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "Netflix",
      "device": "MacBook",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Canada",
      "content": "Squid Game S3E2",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-055",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "Disney+",
      "device": "PlayStation 5",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "Ukraine",
      "content": "Percy Jackson and the Olympians S1E2",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-056",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "Fandango at Home",
      "device": "MacBook",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Australia",
      "content": "Dune: Part Two (rental)",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-058",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "MGM+",
      "device": "iPhone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "India",
      "content": "Rocky (film)",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-059",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "Fandango at Home",
      "device": "iPhone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Brazil",
      "content": "Twisters (rental)",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-060",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "Prime Video",
      "device": "MacBook",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Japan",
      "content": "Fallout S1E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": "Started within a few seconds."
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-062",
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "service": "Tubi",
      "device": "Android phone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "South Korea",
      "content": "Columbo S1E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-063",
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "service": "Peacock",
      "device": "LG Smart TV",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "Romania",
      "content": "The Office S3E12",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-065",
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "service": "Paramount+",
      "device": "Xbox Series X",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "United Arab Emirates",
      "content": "Tulsa King S3E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-067",
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "service": "Fubo",
      "device": "iPhone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Thailand",
      "content": "NBC (live)",
      "content_type": "live",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-068",
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "service": "Netflix",
      "device": "MacBook",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Romania",
      "content": "Bridgerton S3E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-069",
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "service": "STARZ",
      "device": "Android phone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Israel",
      "content": "Power Book III: Raising Kanan S4E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-070",
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "service": "Discovery+",
      "device": "Apple TV",
      "connection": "USip SmartDNS",
      "country": "Japan",
      "content": "90 Day Fiancé S11E4",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-071",
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "service": "Pluto TV",
      "device": "iPhone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Japan",
      "content": "Star Trek channel (live)",
      "content_type": "live",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-072",
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "service": "NBC",
      "device": "MacBook",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Germany",
      "content": "Chicago Fire S14E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-073",
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "service": "Prime Video",
      "device": "MacBook",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Portugal",
      "content": "Reacher S3E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works with issues",
      "notes": "Playback started, buffered once for a few seconds, then continued normally."
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-074",
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "service": "Hulu",
      "device": "Windows laptop",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Cyprus",
      "content": "Shōgun S1E2",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-075",
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "service": "Peacock",
      "device": "Windows laptop",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "New Zealand",
      "content": "Poker Face S2E1",
      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-076",
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "service": "Fubo",
      "device": "Android phone",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
      "country": "Japan",
      "content": "ESPN (live)",
      "content_type": "live",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "VO-2026-10-077",
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "service": "Peacock",
      "device": "Windows laptop",
      "connection": "USip VPN",
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      "notes": ""
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      "notes": ""
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      "notes": ""
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      "content_type": "on_demand",
      "result": "Works",
      "notes": ""
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      "notes": ""
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      "notes": ""
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      "notes": ""
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    },
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      "notes": ""
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      "notes": ""
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