Anyone know more about this BT "uk identity verification" scheme?

[Ian G Batten]

On Wed, 05 Mar 2003, Philip Perry wrote:

> A typical BT c*ck up.  The false rejection ratio will be astronomical, for
> example:
> 
> * students living away from home
> * shared flats (name not on electricity bill)
> * new houses (lots of them if John Prescott has his way)
> * recently moved house
> * everyone under 17
> * people who don't register to vote
> * people who cannot register (foreign nationals etc, members of the House of
> Lords, etc.)

People who live in rural areas who are not connected to mains
electricity.  People who live on boats ditto.  People who live in mobile
homes or static caravans who purchase their electricity indirectly from
site operators.  The homeless.  Those detained under the mental health
act and prisoners who are both unable to vote _and_ unlikely to pay
their own electricity bill.  Anyone who lives in a location where
electricity is supplied collectively, such as a military base,
University hall or college, doctors' or nurses' accomodation, hospital,
nursing or residential care home, bail hostel, half-way house, batter
women's refuge.  Anyone who is living as a lodger in a house owned and
serviced by someone else.

Aside from that, it's an excellent idea.

ian