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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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
Bkmk.
This legislation reminds me of the “flashy thingy” in the Men In Black movies.
“May I have your attention please?”
“GPS chip”
Can be disabled.
They can track the phone whether you have it on or not.
Democrats licking their chops at the thought of shutting down inconvenient people.
Exactly.
It won’t apply to Obamaphones, so the yutes csn still co-ordinate their mob violence in their get-whitey-at-the-mall attacks.
“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?
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