Nobody's ever thought to challenge the law. Privacy has been respected and expected up in Alaska for as long as anyone can remember. Alaskans are very independent, extremely friendly. Small is not a word most people would associate with a state one-fifth the size of the continental United States. With a population of 600,000 or so it can't be helped.
People come up here to get lost.
Privacy is just extremely important. It's just been very watched. With a small population it's just something that you have to do. If you'd like to make a comment on this story, e-mail bankrate editors . U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, Fl.