Originally Posted by Craig T

Interesting thoughts Wizhard, you may be on to something.

Hey Big Mack, an AVS was the name use to say Age Verification System",
It is a conglomeration of sites, that a surfer gets access to when they purchase into the system.

Visa a few years back wanted to stamp out the term, AVS, as they wanted no part of being used to verify a surfer was 18. Their obvious goal is to have minors in pocession of cards, that parents are responsible for, and being used as an age determining method did not fit into their plans.

We have since had to use other names, and we are waiting for somethinng to stick. Right now AEN, or adult entertainment network seems only partially to have been thrown around.

The real reason for the lack of more systems and the closing of others, was due to more of a 2257 issue. If you are charging a credit card to see content, someone has to take responibilty for the verification of content.
With so many webmasters unable to do this, some business couldn't work. Others took responsibilty for the content, and are still around.

This is the reason I think everyone thought AVS's would die, but the smart companies thinking long term already were ready with the solution of owning the content that is purchased.

I hope this answers your question.