Waaaaay
Offshore
These autonomous freezones
have no shores
by John Kosanke
reprinted
by special permission
from the
2nd edition of FreeNation Update
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close your eyes, and imagine the first successful autonomous freezone,
the first thing that comes to mind is probably at least 10 miles square
– and on solid ground. That’s not the picture that is being drawn at
this moment. The Principality of Sealand – located 6 miles to the east
of England is a WW2 guntower in operation as a data haven. Although the
country is too small for a colony of any size, it is becoming a refuge
from regulators of all stripes - an internet refuge, that is. Now offering
anonymous remailers, mailing list servers, and a referrals program, Sealand
has some high-profile backers including Avi Freedman of Akamai and Sameer
Parekh of C2Net Software. Most of its current clients are in the areas
of finance and casinos. Rather than administering internet servers, Sealand
lets its clients do their own administration, and would prefer to sell
a rack to a hosting company and resell the service. Single server packages
currently start at $750 per month.
Another coast-less autonomous freezone
project that seems to be making some headway is Freedomship. On January
12th and 13th, a free “Meet the Management” conference was held at the
Belleview Biltmore Hotel in Clearview, Florida. The event is said to have
attracted a wide audience - including backers and aficionados. Interested
parties were offered the opportunity for individual meetings with company
brass. A 12-foot model was on display. The Freedomship - which will be
built offshore - is being marketed as an offshore city. Over 4/5ths of
a mile long (4500 linear feet), this multi-level barge will slowly circle
the globe and remain within |
John Kosanke
is a founder of the libertarian freenation movement, the director of Las
Portades, and the creator and editor of FreeNation Update, a webzine dedicated
to providing current information about anarcho-capitalism. FreeNation
Update is in its 3rd issue, online.
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Additional
Resources
Living Overseas 
Unique Lifestyles
Tax Havens
The Principality of Sealand
The Freedomship
The World
of ResidenSea
Las Portades
FreeNation
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waters. Airplanes and boats will bring residents to shore and visitors
aboard to visit its gigantic duty-free shopping mall and other attractions
– including a library, hospital, schools, banks, 10,000 hotel rooms, restaurants,
warehouses, manufacturing enterprises, parks, waterfalls, aquariums, the
stern marina, &c. To date, over 8 years and 15,000 man-hours have been
put into concept development, feasibility and marketing studies, engineering
design, construction site searches, and financial analyses. The company
employs 4 full timers and 100 individuals assisting on a part time basis.
Perhaps the most exciting news regarding
floating cities is The World of ResidenSea – the first residential cruise
ship. The World is scheduled to depart Oslo this month, and cruise to exciting
ports throughout the world – following the sun’s annual vertical transit
so as to remain in the most pleasant climate. While docked, The World will
serve as a premiere resort in a prized location – the marina. This community
sets itself well apart from the rest. In order to qualify for a residence
you will need a net worth of at least $5 million. That’s supply and demand
folks. Not to worry. More vessels are in the cards.
| Anarcho-capitalism abides by the
principle that every valuable good and service is best provided by a freed
market, without the dangerous corrupting and monopolizing forces of "political"
government, which are sustained through taxes and tax-based subsidies.
The sacrosanct industries of education, restitution, and security, in particular,
best meet the needs of individuals when they are fully submerged into the
civil arena of free competition. No valuable service needs or deserves
immunity from the civilizing forces of the market." |
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