I think this is a great idea and I agree with you that it eliminates the problems mentioned in other comments. I like it even better than whatever google is pro

I think this is a great idea and I agree with you that it eliminates the problems mentioned in other comments. I like it even better than whatever google is probably doing unless google is making it possible for people to use theirs without signing up for a google account. (I haven't looked into it but I'd be astonished if that were the case.) Contrary to another comment, paying a lump sum in one place would seem clearly more convenient to me than paying individual fees to every web site I visit, especially if I visit them infrequently or just once. Furthermore, I don't think it needs a revolution to get this going. You could start small by offering it to web publishers in addition to their existing ad revenue streams. The only thing that would deter me from using this plugin would be the privacy issue. Even though this would be the simplest way to implement it, I don't want a cookie that uniquely identifies me to every web site so that you the plugin developer know which account to debit. Maybe some smart person could figure out a better solution.