Apple Pay with Verizon Phone

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I was not able to watch the keynote, but did catch the news as it came. One chart, I do recall, but can't find right now, was that the Verizon variant of the iPhone 6/6+, did not have NFC noted in that chart while ATT/TMobile did.

Does anyone have information on this? Does this mean that Verizon variants will not be able to take part in Apple Pay? I cannot find anything definite at this time in this regard.

Thanks.