The telecommunications regulatory body in Italy (AGCOM) says it is now possible for network providers to activate SIM cards using the national identity system (SPID), the digital ID card (CIE) or the national services ID (CNS).
About 35 million Italians already use the SPID for access to different services.
Before the decision to allow SIM registration with digital identity, getting a SIM card activated required the submission of photocopies of one’s ID documents and health card to telecoms firms.
