[sebtron]

Why does it have to be a phone? Some people still use tablets, laptops and, believe it or not, desktop PCs.

[xienze]

Smartphones are much more ubiquitous than any of those devices. Across all demographics.

[marginalia_nu]

Accessibility doesn't end with catering to most people though. Since this will be a prerequisite to communicate online, that simply isn't good enough.

[xienze]

You're under the impression that your concerns matter. What matters is the end game of tying real identity to digital identity.

[marginalia_nu]

Well my concerns happen to be my constitutional rights.

[iLoveOncall]

Tablets would be compatible, and there's absolutely no indication that there won't be a separate system for computers.

It's actually disingenuous to think there won't be. This is a repository for a mobile app only.

[roundabout-host]

The spec mandates mobile versions to exist, and not PC ones. While a PC version can be provided, no government will do that, because they will do the bare minimum.