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Smartphone Kill Switch Could Become Federal Law
Information Week ^ | February 15, 2014 | Thomas Claburn

Posted on 04/22/2014 5:17:01 PM PDT by ponygirl

A week after California State Senator Mark Leno (D-CA) proposed a bill requiring a kill switch for smartphones sold in the state, federal lawmakers have put forward a similar bill.

On Thursday, US Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced national legislation to require a way to disable smartphones remotely. The goal is to deter theft and protect consumers, but this defense against thieves might come with greater vulnerability to hackers, according to a mobile industry trade group.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: nsa; privacy; technology
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To: driftdiver

The fastest way to get a tech license is to go to
http://www.qrz.com/hamtest/

Take the test till you can pass with a 80 or higher and take the test

Also the Gordon West courses are great

to find where to take the test go to
http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-exam-session

some ham clubs give classes at little or no charge

KD0OWE


61 posted on 04/22/2014 7:53:03 PM PDT by mouser (Run the rats out its the only chance we have)
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To: Bobalu

Bkmk.


62 posted on 04/22/2014 8:02:54 PM PDT by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
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To: ponygirl

This legislation reminds me of the “flashy thingy” in the Men In Black movies.

“May I have your attention please?”


63 posted on 04/22/2014 8:19:27 PM PDT by myheroesareDeadandRegistered
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To: driftdiver

“GPS chip”

Can be disabled.


64 posted on 04/22/2014 8:54:45 PM PDT by ourworldawry
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To: ourworldawry

They can track the phone whether you have it on or not.


65 posted on 04/23/2014 2:43:49 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: ponygirl
On Thursday, US Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced national legislation to require a way to disable smartphones remotely.

Democrats licking their chops at the thought of shutting down inconvenient people.

66 posted on 04/23/2014 2:48:58 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (The PASSING LANE is for PASSING, not DAWDLING)
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To: driftdiver

Exactly.


67 posted on 04/23/2014 4:48:35 AM PDT by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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To: ponygirl

It won’t apply to Obamaphones, so the yutes csn still co-ordinate their mob violence in their get-whitey-at-the-mall attacks.


68 posted on 04/23/2014 7:54:48 AM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: driftdiver

“They can track the phone whether you have it on or not.”

Personally, I don’t have a cell phone. But if I did, I suppose removing the battery then, would abate that?


69 posted on 04/24/2014 9:02:48 PM PDT by ourworldawry
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