California Senate Passes Smartphone Kill Switch Bill on Second Try
 

California Senate Passes Smartphone Kill Switch Bill on Second Try
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California lawmakers have passed a updated version of the state’s cell phone kill switch bill, a measure that requires mobile device manufacturers to build remote cutoffs into the hardware so a phone can be disabled if lost or stolen.

This is the second time the measure has come before the California State Senate. It was rejected last month, two votes away from becoming law.

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Government officials suspected the wireless industry didn’t want to lose out on business from insurance groups that covered phone theft, CNET reported in April.

The bill looks a bit different **w, and it passed 26-8 on Thursday. Read more...

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