Digital identities are predicated on a having free internet. The digital world may be a more free place, but servers and network infrastructure must exist in a

Digital identities are predicated on a having free internet. The digital world may be a more free place, but servers and network infrastructure must exist in a physical, territorially-managed world. Doing away with your birth certificate in favor of an online-only identity just gives power to the owner of the lines you use to connect to the world and the enterprises responsible for maintaining your online identity service.