According to an article in the Swedish newspaper, Svenska Dagbladet http://www.svd.se/svd/ettan/ettan_97-04-11/narkotikapolisen.html, the Stockholm narcotics police has asked the national police and State Prosecutor to require that purchasers of a new telephone card used for mobile telephones be registered, and that the police have access to the purchaser database. "Since the card is purchased anonymously, the owner cannot be determined, which makes wiretapping impossible." The new card is pre-paid with 250 or 550 kroner (very roughly $32 or $70) air time and a telephone number, but does not require any other subscription. The card can be used on an ordinary GSM mobile telephone "which can be borrowed or stolen" and can be re-loaded when the air time runs out. A similar card is in use in France. However, the French security service made the government force the telephone company to require that purchasers show an id card when tbey purchase the card. Quickly translated and summarized by Martin Minow minow@apple.com