Originally Posted by
seigex
I wasn't confusing GE and Clear, I was saying TSA should go fully biometric like GE, but even if they did, they would still charge and provide a bio and regular line for people who don't sign up for bio. I don't know Clear is that' much different than paying for precheck, which lets you bypass post-9/11 security theater, or different from airlines providing expedited security (like Delta One at LAX -
Delta OneŽ At LAX).
Federal agencies let private companies handle gov't business all the time. JMHO
Oh CLEAR is very different. It costs more (though not with the deals). They advertise Precheck as being really cheap, but those who don't know how to get CLEAR cannot get it that cheap.
In terms of lines, it is simply economics. Raise the price of Precheck and you'll have less people.
And in terms of letting private companies handle government business-did you see the pushback on ID.me for IRS logons? Private companies abuse people's data all the time. I don't think that should be allowed. If CLEAR goes bankrupt, can they sell people's biometrics? All's fair in business ...