[aklug] Re: brick phones

I think bricking the phone is too extreme.

It makes sense to limit the service to 911 only or to send a text
message saying they need to contact the carrier because of some problem.

Mike B.

Quoting James Tweet <jamestweet@yahoo.com>:

> You have never had a $600 dollar phone stolen have you.
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> On Sunday, February 9, 2014 8:11 PM, Christopher Howard
> <christopher.howard@frigidcode.com> wrote:
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> For those of us who haven't had time -- is there anyone who has been
> watching this issue?: I've been hearing about a recent push (I think
> this has been suggested before) from members of congress saying that we
> should try to end all cell phone theft by forcing manufacturers to
> design their cell phones so that they brick themselves when stolen.
>
> Personally, anytime I hear the word "legislation" used in any discussion
> related to technology, I get a nervous twitch. But anyone know more
> about this?
>
> --
> http://www.lugod.org/presentations/pgp/why.html

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Received on Mon Feb 10 11:09:22 2014