The nanny state shows itself again. The most ironic thing here is that with the transition to IPv6 it would be possible to end the need for DHCP and NAT and pretty much have everyone on static addresses, solving the issue at hand. Instead, we'll invent another solution to a non-existent problem.
The U.K. government is set to announce measures to force internet service providers to maintain records of which customers use which IP addresses, so as to make online anonymity more difficult. The details of how this is to be achieved are yet to be announced, but reports on Sunday noted that the...
https://gigaom.com/2014/11/24/uk-government-wants-to-accurately-identify-law-breaking-web-users/