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		davidcuddeback on Jan 9, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Obama administration moves forward with unique Int... I don't see how this would be implemented at the ISP level, but maybe that's a failure of my imagination. I'm imagining something similar to Open ID. With no details about the government's plan for an internet ID, we're left to our imaginations, which probably vary widely from person to person.

Evgeny on Jan 10, 2011 [–]

I don't see how this would be implemented at the ISP level

Simple: all new contracts with any ISP will require the customer to provide the internet ID.

All existing contracts have to be renewed no later than {date}, and if the customer fails to provide the internet ID by that date, he is forcefully disconnected.

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