> On 22 Jun 2016, at 11:31, Johan Helsingius <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> 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.
