I think you seriously misunderstood that post.
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Well, then. That's nice.
Yup.
I think you seriously misunderstood that post.
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Well, then. That's nice.
This "kill switch" will not stop theft. People will still nick phones and sell them for parts. Pointless legislation. A waste of time and money to push this through.
An article like this always brings out the "don't tread on me" types that believe that just about every law is a bad one.
Yawn
I am sure it will reduce it - you are talking about a ~$400 profit per device down to around $100/device (Pretty much the screen and battery are the only worthwhile components in the repair market), plus involving more work in selling the device. Given the penalty is the same, then the risk will be too high for most people just trying to make a quick buck.
Stupid. How about people just act responsibly and not lose their friggin phones?![]()
I'm hoping this is sarcasm.Stop mandating stuff!
Stay outta my life US Government!
Stop mandating stuff!
Stay outta my life US Government!
How about a kill switch for Telemarketers who spoof their numbers, call constantly, call a number that's listed on the FCC's "Do NOT Call list?
Really simple button: Add to Blacklist...
...and automatically report the caller to FCC with:
- Telephone Number Called
- Timestamp
- Telephone Number that called (anti-spoofed)
Currently, ... you have to do this manually with the clunky FCC DoNotCall.gov website.
Currently, there is a SASS -- http://www.trapcall.com/ -- that de-masks "Caller Unknown" to "312-555-1234" since Apple will not allow for a Blacklisting app. Far too many telemarketers have started spoofing numbers to cut-down on people accurately reporting their annoying calls.
This "kill switch" will not stop theft. People will still nick phones and sell them for parts. Pointless legislation. A waste of time and money to push this through.
The death penalty does not stop murder, so that law should get canned too ?
The real reason why the industry is against it, it will impact on sales of new phones. Fewer stolen phones means fewer replacements needed. This is particularly true of high end phones.
The death penalty does not stop murder, so that law should get canned too ?
The real reason why the industry is against it, it will impact on sales of new phones. Fewer stolen phones means fewer replacements needed. This is particularly true of high end phones.
Well, after reading the article I'm disappointed.
I was hoping that I'd be able press a big red button and actually kill the person that holding my phone at that particular moment.
Sigh. Maybe someday...
I'm surprised the legislation doesn't mandate the phone notify the government every time I purchase a 20 ounce soda.
What's to prevent false theft reports, perhaps using stolen identity data? Phone bill stolen out of grandma's mailbox, etc. Brick random peoples expensive phones for fun.
Will a trip back to the AT&T/Verizon/Apple store allow grandma to get her phone fixed?
I don't want the feds making any decision about what to do with the phone I bought with my money.
If I want that feature, I should be able to buy it. Don't shove that mandate down my throat.
That'll be in v2.0.I'm surprised the legislation doesn't mandate the phone notify the government every time I purchase a 20 ounce soda.
Ha! If the government is mandating it, it's because *THEY* want to have the ability to kill anyone's phone at will. Anyone who thinks that the government passes laws for any reason other than their own personal benefit is naive.That's fine, as long as the owner of the device is the only one killing anything.