Assuming these numbers are in the ballpark, it seems we could easily get rid of all ads. I tell my browser my max default micro-payment for a website view. If

Assuming these numbers are in the ballpark, it seems we could easily get rid of all ads. I tell my browser my max default micro-payment for a website view. If the site asks for that or less, I view the page. If the site wants more I can approve a larger payment or not view the site. Market dynamics will set the price levels for individual sites over time. The browser keeps track of my payment levels for different sites. I get to set whether I want to do micro-payments or look at ads. It should then be illegal for web sites to violate that global preference set in the browser. Bandwidth needs drop, my web viewing isn't cluttered with crap, and info providers still get rewarded for their efforts. This seems simple, so I'm guessing it must have been discussed before. What happened? Was micro-payment security the issue? Is it just too expensive in typical scenarios?