content: The info they provided specifically said that the money collected would only go to fund the new registration program, so it won't fund all the useful things you mentioned. As you pointed out, the registration # thing only appears to be a way to assign blame after the fact, not prevent any problems by promoting accountability. And yes, if they are going to waste a bunch of time and money regulating a new industry, I think more than 1 of the regulations should be about safety.