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So, as I mentioned in a separate thread earlier today, my city (Hi, #Regina !) has announced that you won't be able to use coins/cash to pay at parking meters for onstreet #parking, starting ... this Sunday.
The three options they give for paying will now be:
1) A smartphone app.
2) The smartphone app maker's website.
3) A phone call to the smartphone app maker's telephone service.All three obviously require a mobile phone and phone plan. The first 2 require a "smartphone" and data plan.
Some of us don't have a mobile #phone. So we're #screwed. And everyone else is also screwed, too, because all 3 of the above options go to the same #company, which is owned by the #Corpay company, based out of Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
So the #municipal #government is saying "You have to give your personal information, including *your current location*, to an #American company".
Brilliant, no notes. Perfect timing what with the #USA going full-fascist, too.
#YQR #SK #parking #ParkingMeter #fascism #fascist #privacy #NoNotes
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@Leader_Post @regina-leader-post-news-Leader_Post
From the article:
> Visitors to Regina’s downtown will no longer have the option of digging for change
> to plug the parking meter.
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> The City of Regina is shifting to digital-only parking payment as of next week,
> effective Sunday March 1.
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> Downtown meters will no longer accept coins to pay for on-street parking.
> Instead, residents must pay electronically using the PayByPhone smartphone
> app, online at PayByPhone.com or by calling 1-888-680-7275."Use this smartphone app" --> requires a smartphone
"Use this website" --> requires a smartphone
"Or call this phone number" --> requires a phoneI do not own a smartphone / cell phone / mobile phone. How the hell am I supposed to pay for downtown parking, which I have to half a dozen times per month?
"Just get a cell phone" is NOT an acceptable response, FWIW.