Registered Traveler Program
December 5th, 2006Via: NY Times:
READY or not — and some critics say not — the long-delayed Registered Traveler program is moving forward, with the single existing operator planning a succession of openings soon at four airports, while a competitor says it is about to join in.
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The Registered Traveler program provides identity cards, which include not only data on place of birth and home address but also fingerprints and iris scans. Travelers who pay an annual fee after passing a federal background check can then go through expedited security in special lanes. Clear charges $99.95 a year, which includes a federal fee for the security clearances. Once the program expands, Registered Traveler identity cards will be interchangeable at various suppliers’ lanes.
Big brother is your friend. Drink your kool-aids, and submit to the machine. The macheine is good for you.
This war on terror just gets better and better. Priceless