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Opt-Out, Not Opt-In: California Passes Tough Kill-Switch Law

Associations Now

Putting the wireless industry on the defensive, the Golden State has passed a law that will require the antitheft mechanism to be automatically enabled on new devices, starting next summer. Industry Pushback. The industry strongly opposed the California bill. It doesn’t apply to tablets and laptops.

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CTIA’s Voluntary “Kill Switch” Plan Gets Mixed Reviews

Associations Now

While public officials support the mobile industry’s move to offer free software that allows users to disable stolen smartphones, some say the CTIA’s plan should be opt-out, not opt-in. The wireless industry appears ready to embrace the “kill switch”—but will it go far enough? California State Sen.

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