In the U.S. today, individuals are required to get a license to drive a car, run a business, or own a gun. Most companies already require employees to complete some sort of computer security training. What if all computers, including consumer PCs and wireless devices, had to prove safety before they could be issued an IP address? Most Internet users aren’t well trained in security. Even those who are security-savvy often don’t practice safe surfing because they simply don’t see any consequences to their behavior.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/licensed-to-surf