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Originally Posted by jbcohen
If my IT training is correct everything that is sent to Amazon's servers identifys you by the IP address. Defeat this by going to a DOS prompt and issuing the command ipconfig/renew you get a different IP address. Don't know if the Kindle has an DOS prompt.
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1) They do not identify you by your IP address, they identify you by your amazon id that you used to register the Kindle, and a unique certificate in the kindle that is different and services as your kindle identity. By connection, they have your credit card, address, and every book you read. I think that's a good reason to be paranoid.
2) ipconfig /renew does not give you a different PUBLIC ip address unless you work at the ISP, it is assigned to you. And that's for a Kindle Wifi. On the 3G, AT&T gives you your ip. Also ipconfig /renew is for windows, but others already noted that.
@OP: Amazon doesn't forbid reading books that are not bought from them. However, they know exactly what books you read, how long you read them, and when you read. However, I said this before, Amazon doesn't have a group of people who sit around reading logs. It's most likely for marketing purposes. Maybe they'll look at it if your Kindle ever breaks, but I don't know.