Re: RoHS => tin whiskers?

On Sun, 04 Jun 2006 16:33:24 -0700, the renowned Jim Thompson
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On 04 Jun 2006 23:14:23 GMT,
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Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sun, 04 Jun 2006 23:03:21 +0100, Pooh Bear
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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..

I don't know the degree of "must", but apparently there have been a
significant number of applications for waivers...

http://www.fcc.gov/911/enhanced/

Personally I think it's a good safety feature, but I'm sure that some
will have all kinds of heartburn about privacy issues.

...Jim Thompson

Why would any honest man have any problem with the phone company,
government etc. knowing their location 24/7? I can also order this
information over the net without warrant or other such legitimate
reason..


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Spehro Pefhany
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