At 8:07 am 5/24/94 -0700, Sandy Sandfort wrote:
How about this, instead: A company called "ID Anonymous, Ltd." sets up in a business secrecy jurisdiction. It buys Internet access accounts in bulk from DGS, Netcom, etc. (ID1, ID2, ID3, . . .). It then resells them to people living in the service territories of the various access providers. ID Anonymous, Ltd. collects monthly fees from all of its sub-users. It pays the Internet provider a single check each month for the monthly fees of all its anonymous account. Under such a system, there is no weak link. If a user misbehaves, DGS or Netcom can cut off the offending account, but nobody can reveal the identity of the underlying user. By being located in an offshore jurisdiction, ID Anonymous, Ltd. is not susceptible to lawsuits or rubber hose techniques. QED.
I like it. I'd be willing to participate and refer users to the service. dave