Dear Dashamir,
I am sorry, the description you sent makes me even more convinced that
the digital wallet is a solution in search of a problem.
Quote from the linked description "Support a vast range of functions
and use cases. The details are still being defined at the time of
writing, but these are almost certain to include online identification
and signatures."
It makes exactly my point.
A few days ago I wrote a post, in Italian, with a link to a online
folder
https://share.mailbox.org/ajax/share/0a9ea7f90e4b8808a8b6e68e4b884663a46e7bee7f0c74f9/1/8/MTA4
Here you can find the file
"EU_ID_impact_assmt_part1_v3_(2021).pdf" with a strong criticism of
eIDAS, dozens of pages about why it does not work. All these things
could have been imagined from the outset ten years ago.
According to that study, one of the problems that the DW is supposed to
solve is the following. "Marta just purchased a new car allowing her to
open and start it using an App provided by the car manufacturer. She
has also a boat, a scooter and a mobile home, the producers of which
have issued Apps allowing her to operate them. However, the various
producers use different procedures to link the devices to Marta and to
the device she controls, some of which are not entirely trustworthy
risking theft. Moreover, the many proprietary solutions prevent her
from keeping the device identity attribute certificates in the same
wallet, ensuring the same level of trust and security provided to other
type of digital identity attributes (diplomas, driving licences etc.)."
Another problem is that of a young girl who wants to access a night
club and needs to confirm her age, but does not want to show her
birthdate. The DW would be of help to her.
The study has been written by some "Top Consultant" who ignores the
realities for >95% of the population. Nevertheless, that document makes
official policy.
I am very sanguine about the EU for a simple reason. I have worked in a
few EU projects and could observe arrogance, incompetence and almost
criminal energy in dealing with money, much money. In one case that I
followed even the EU Accountancy Court came out with a statement that
600 mln dollars, in 1995-99, had just been thrown away in brainless
industrial schemes. For this reason, as a EU citizen with (as yet)
political rights I will do the outmost to stop this big present for The
Big Four and The Big Five, at our expenses. More I cannot do, I'm
sorry.
The EU incompetence is quite evident also from their energy market
policies (and migration policy, environmental policy and so on)
I have been working more than two decades in the energy and power
sector and followed closely the new market policies, in particular in
relation to Russia. On the one hand the EU defined its market approach
only on internal assumptions, disregarding the rest of the world. A
market means that energy always flows in from somewhere, and cheaply.
Isn't it? Since February 2022 Putin has helped reassessing that vision.
Being in Russia I watched scores of EU personnel (or consultants paid
by the EU) to come to Moscow and tell the Russians to do this and that,
change their laws etc. With full disregard of the local situation. In
particular the EU wanted Russia to stop operating their efficient Heat
and Power combined generation plants, because "they do not fit market
principles". Do it for years, but then don't expect Russia to take the
EU seriously.
To close with, here are two EU statements from 2004 about power markets
for final users, from an official publication. The text is no longer
online, but I have copy of it.
===== QUOTE
WHY CHANGE?
A choice of suppliers means you can shop around to find the deal that
best suits your needs: a package with a single monthly bill, cheaper
off-peak rates, a fixed price, direct debit facilities, dual fuel
coverage … The more suppliers there are in the market, the more the
possibilities. And once it has competitors, your current supplier is
very likely to introduce new and better deals too. However, nobody has
to change at all if they do not wish to.
WILL IT BE CHEAPER?
There is no guarantee that you will save money overnight just by
changing energy supplier – prices also vary for other reasons – but
competition in the marketplace will certainly help hold prices down.
===== ENDQUOTE
"nobody has to change at all if they do not wish to." Nine millions
Italians including myself do not wish to, and we will be forced to do
it by 31/12/2023 when the Acquirente Unico will fold its operations.
The EU is against the Acquirente Unico, it distorts the market.
"competition in the marketplace will certainly help hold prices down."
We have seen it in the last years ;)))
Is there a single reason why it should be different with the Digital
Wallet?
Gianguido
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