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November 14, 2021 07:26 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/14/22781570/apple-making-states-pay-digital-id-service
Apple is reportedly relying on states to pay for digital ID rollouts
Apple will soon let users in participating states digitally store their driver’s licenses or state IDs on their iPhone’s wallet, but according to a report by CNBC, the initiative will be partially funded by the states — and their taxpayers.
CNBC got ahold of contracts signed by Georgia, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Kentucky, and found that Apple will maintain tight control over its deployment. It reports that Apple gets “sole discretion” over a number of aspects of the program, including its device compatibility, the service’s launch date, states’ marketing campaigns, as well as how states report on the initiative's performance.
The contract also says that each state will...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/14/22781570/apple-making-states-pay-digital-id-service
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