By Keith Goble, Land Line state legislative editor
A Virginia state lawmaker wants to require smartphone manufacturers to include a way to disable them when lost or stolen.
Delegate Lionell Spruill Sr., D-Chesapeake, has prefiled a bill for consideration during the upcoming regular session, which would require manufacturers to either install a kill switch in all new smartphones sold in the state or add the capability of downloading a shutoff switch at no extra cost. Manufacturers must meet the requirement by summer.
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A Virginia state lawmaker wants to require smartphone manufacturers to include a way to disable them when lost or stolen.
Delegate Lionell Spruill Sr., D-Chesapeake, has prefiled a bill for consideration during the upcoming regular session, which would require manufacturers to either install a kill switch in all new smartphones sold in the state or add the capability of downloading a shutoff switch at no extra cost. Manufacturers must meet the requirement by summer.
- See more at: http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=28087#.VG9Dw8lU3w0