Comments on: Factoid about ID/passport costings http://idealgovernment.com/2005/07/factoid_about_id_passport_costings/ What do we want from Internet-age government? Wouldn't it be better if... Wed, 14 May 2014 08:35:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Richard S http://idealgovernment.com/2005/07/factoid_about_id_passport_costings/comment-page-1/#comment-500 Thu, 21 Jul 2005 20:21:24 +0000 http://factoid_about_id_passport_costings#comment-500 Some questions:

a. How can a traveller test their “chipped” passport before travelling?

b. What happens if they arrive at a border, but their passport fails to “scan”?

Conventional paper passports are remarkably tolerant to everyday accidents and damage. Unacceptable damage is obvious to the owner.

When your credit card fails to scan, you can use another one or pay by cash etc. Most people use their credit cards very frequently so quickly discover any failures.

Most people use their passports much less often: It may take years before they try to travel only to discover that the “chip” has failed.

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