Comment by lq9AJ8yrfs

> It is a self policying system that require some level of cooperation.

How hard is it to obtain one of these certificates as a bot?

What you are describing though is possibly comparable to Privacypass.

Apple seems to be on board with Privacypass, perhaps they'll include a digital voucher of some kind with their devices and that presumably contributes to old devices getting worse as the voucher is spent down.

Just imagine if the whole web can contribute to planned obsolescence and you can pay for a fast, hassle free internet experience again just by buying a new phone.

And then you can dump the old ones on eBay for cheap as long as you don't plan on using them to access online services. Unless you are willing to settle for basic economy web experience.