Comment by oefrha
21 hours ago
> I think some don’t at first (eg Azure, Hetzner)
What, Hetzner requires sending the image of a passport or other photo ID just to open an account (as a U.S. customer), unless they relaxed that in the past few years. They’re among the worst, or just the worst since I don’t recall another provider doing that.
> or just the worst since I don’t recall another provider doing that.
They're a German company and thus bound to German telecommunications law.
Something special about German law here? I’ve used other European providers e.g. OVH and Scaleway (French) and none required photo ID.
Yes. §172 TKG: https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/tkg_2021/__172.html