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1995-01-13 - Re: Anonymous payment scheme

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From: Paul Foley <Paul.Foley@vuw.ac.nz>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Message Hash: 2a498bc053688f7869966ce30393a386c51793e51b31529199dbb017d2566449
Message ID: <199501130333.QAA03633@akeake.its.vuw.ac.nz>
Reply To: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950111114155.10307B-100000@access3.digex.net>
UTC Datetime: 1995-01-13 03:33:57 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 12 Jan 95 19:33:57 PST

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From: Paul Foley <Paul.Foley@vuw.ac.nz>
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 95 19:33:57 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Anonymous payment scheme
In-Reply-To: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950111114155.10307B-100000@access3.digex.net>
Message-ID: <199501130333.QAA03633@akeake.its.vuw.ac.nz>
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Black Unicorn <unicorn@access.digex.net> wrote:

>> This is EXACTLY what I was contemplating. I really wish they would
>> implement it. Then I can get the traveler's cheques out of my wallet.
>> (unsigned in both spots of, course.)
>
>Is this not essentially the same as the current pre-paid long distance
>Phone cards on the market?
>
>One would think the transition as easy for the credit card companies to
>make with a secured, disposable visa card.

NZ Telecom are conducting an experiment with using phonecards in
softdrink vending machines.  There was an article in The Dominion
newspaper's _InfoTech_ magazine crying out for the Government to stop
it, claiming Telecom's creating an independant (from the Reserve Bank)
currency, will destroy the New Zealand economy, etc., etc.

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