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

> On 22 Jun 2016, at 11:31, Johan Helsingius <julf at julf.com> wrote:
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>> 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.
> 
> Have you asked your provider(s) for a rationale or justification?

Julf, when RIPE meeting was in Rome 4-5 years ago, we had to provide copies of our passports to use some city-wide free wi-fi service. I think this was because of Italian law, possibly to help the cops keep track of who was using which IP address.