electrek mentioned here that tesla is giving up $6 million in funding from california because they don't want to comply with the "payment infrastructure requirement." this is california specific, but does the federal IRA bill have a payment infrastructure requirement? or do they just ask tesla to open up via CCS?
This final rule establishes a requirement that charging stations must provide a contactless payment method that accepts major credit and debit cards and accept payment through either an automated toll-free phone number or a short message/messaging system (commonly abbreviated as SMS). Payment methods must be accessible to persons with disabilities, not require a membership, not affect the power flow to vehicles, and provide access for those that are limited English proficient.