[cooperation-wg] Q: What is the latest trend in Internet connectivity offerings?

Hi all,

as asked in ISOC survey, it seems there are a few big players who dominate 
Internet connectivity market, more and more convoluted with telephone.

Here in Italy, for reasons beyond my understanding, you are bound to get a 
residential connection unless you have a VAT number.  I really cannot 
understand the rationale for that, and it looks to me as a gratuitous 
limitation of individual freedom.

Personally, I'm unable to get a non-filtered, static IP connection since I 
closed my VAT account (after my tax preparer's recommendation).  I'll probably 
have to give up running my own email server.  In addition, I've never been able 
to get IPv6 addresses --perhaps that needs a fiscal reform, eh?

Is it that way all over Europe, or is it just Italy?

Can anyone shed some light on why it is so?


TIA
Ale