California's proposed 'Ban Contactless' legislation softens a bit
The state that found OJ and MJ ‘safe’ to return to the streets may well find RF so dangerous that they lock it up just as the rest of the world begins reaping its massive benefits. There is some progress, however, as some softening of the reactionary language was included via recent amendments. But, the fact that it was amended at all, suggests that it is still receiving serious consideration. The bill seeks to ban the use of contactless and RFID technology in government-issued IDs and though it has at least two more hurdles to clear to become law, many observers including the bill’s author remain optimistic.
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