Yes.
For those experiencing EPL blocks it is as simple as that. Of course change your server location to outside the UK and ireland.
Very easy to do on enigma2, android and firestick.
Those with smart TVs and mag boxes may need DD-WRT router.
Another method you can do is install VPN on your phone/laptop. Then use that device as hotspot.
(of course it only works if ISP are blocking streams)
You could also use a PI and filter traffic via that over a VPN. You can install openVPN on it.
As for providers, as I have said for ages, it's becoming too widespread and open so once it becomes the norm they're going to go after it. If you can find someone who doesn't advertise, word of mouth access only and you can get in then brilliant. But you have to remember that they have to buy channels off other suppliers as well, it's very unlikely they are original supplier of the channel.
As for iFollow, i've had issues with my supplier and that, although again it's his supplier that he was having issues with. From what I know, there are only a few credible iFollow suppliers, the rest are chancers, but get away with it until their service doesn't work.