Re: RoHS => tin whiskers?

Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sun, 04 Jun 2006 23:03:21 +0100, Pooh Bear
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Jim Thompson wrote:

I've always been happy with Motorola phones, but I need to get a new
one to meet the requirements of E-911.

E-911 ?

Graham

I think it's mandated here in the colonies, by 2007 all cell phones
must be traceable by location for emergency (9-1-1) calls, so new
phones have GPS chips in them.

How much of a "must" is this ..?
Integrity implications..

.

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