Hoi

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So it seems that, for most European users, convenience is more important than privacy (if we admit that the market is always right).

I think it is more likely that your average common user is simply unaware of possible privacy implications. Most people simply want to 'get on the net'.

If a customer sends unwanted mail or has got a proxy that someone misuses, it is much easier to find out which customer it is if they have got a static IP address. Gyan Demon Internet Nederland