Seems nice but is actually a terrible move. It's another step towards the presumption that everyone should have a smartphone.

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HarHarVeryFunny an hour ago | parent | next [-]

That's like saying that using tax dollars to pay for roads assumes that everyone has a car.

MOST people do use things like government/taxpayer funded roads, public transportation, water, healthcare, etc that are considered as basic necessities.

As far as everyone needing a smartphone, or e-mail address, that ship has already sailed. Here in the US, try using "Parkmobile" without a mobile phone.

	▲	hoppyhoppy2 an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Parkmobile lets you call their customer service number to pay for parking, so (assuming that process actually works) you would indeed need a mobile phone, but not a smartphone.

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kube-system an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Communication access is a universal need and does not necessarily require smartphone usage. The US has had universal access programs since at least the mid 80s