More opposition to paperless tickets in the US

Ticketnews.com reports that the American Antitrust Institute (AAI) has officially joined the fight against paperless ticketing. The Washington, DC-based advocacy organization has presented the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and several state attorneys general with a 71-page white paper authored by James D. Hurwitz which spells out the AAI's position that the US government needs to sponsor an investigation into restrictive paperless tickets which restrict consumer choice and depart from "bedrock competitive market principles" particularly where added restrictions are put in place for gaining entry (eg necessitating presenting the credit card used or photo ID) or where restrictions are in place restricting or complicating gifting or re-selling tickets.