Den 2016-06-22 kl. 12:41, skrev Jim Reid: >> 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. > >
I traveled to Tuscany a few times and we always buy prepayed mobil internet. I always have to show my passport to buy that. The same in Spain last 3 times I've been there. /bengan
