In recent years, government ID requirements to browse the internet have suddenly become more common. To understand who might be pushing this, consider the following question.

Suppose you woke up in the year 2035 and every HTTP request required a valid government ID to accompany it. Without it, you could not view the web document. In that world, who would benefit? What kinds of businesses would be in demand in a government ID gated internet? Who would be the main beneficiaries?