Posted on Monday, December 15th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Cross-border commerce and the 2010 Olympics
CrossCut.com
New identity technology will be well tested by 2010, and should speed the entry process to the 2010 Winter Olympic games. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announced Tuesday that its new Radio Frequency Identification program (RFID) is operational at both the Peace Arch and Pacific Crossings at Blaine, along with two ports of entry in Nogales, Ariz. The RFID allows travelers with electronic-chip cards to proceed more swiftly, much as NEXUS cards now allow fast-lane service. Washington’s enhanced driver’s license (35,000 have been issued) and a passport card issued by the State Department (523,000 have been issued) qualify for the RFID program. Canada is reportedly looking at similar enhanced cards.
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