In American anyone can run a business as a sole proprietor.

So that would essentially invalidate the law.

They would probably code the language to ban people selling access to a vpn, but not stop you from running your own.

Over 20 years ago when I was in high school its was taught slightly. I think it was just to make us aware of it. But we did not focus on it at all if I remember correctly.

First it was the houses, then it was the cars, next it will be the computers.