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To: Enterprise
I take it your answer means "no." A consumer should not be allowed to remove or disable an RFID chip. That's all I'm asking for, and you two seem to be resistant to a simple request. Why?

It is not a question of "allowed to." Can you imagine the BILLIONS of dollars that would be wasted (and passed along in increased prices) if every package had to have such meaningless instructions? It would add millions to such simple things as changing the location of the chip to suite shipping or manufacturing needs.

It is silly and wasteful. Like printing "to remove the UPC code, take a black marker and fill in the white lines. The UPC Code can be dound on the back lower corner of the package."

Why make manufacturers do that? RFID is completely benign. You want to remove the RFID when you get it, no problem, Find it (it will be pretty visible in most cases) and remove it. Wjy you would waste your time doing this, God on;y knows. But hey, have at it. Once you purchase a product it is yours (but make sure you don't remove it from a product you are returning.

I don't want to subsidize anyone's tinfoil imaginings.

55 posted on 05/21/2006 11:50:25 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (Governor of California, another job Americans won't do.)
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To: freedumb2003

Ok, your answer is still NO. You should have said so in the first place.


59 posted on 05/21/2006 11:52:49 AM PDT by Enterprise (The MSM - Propaganda wing and news censorship division of the Democrat Party.)
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To: freedumb2003

"Can you imagine the BILLIONS of dollars that would be wasted (and passed along in increased prices) if every package had to have such meaningless instructions? "

You mean like the ones that tell us not to use our hairdryers in the bathtub, et cetera, ad nauseum? Do tell!


145 posted on 05/21/2006 3:18:28 PM PDT by Old Student (WRM, MSgt, USAF(Ret.))
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To: freedumb2003
Find it (it will be pretty visible in most cases) and remove it.

Like the chip laminated between layers of cardboard, hidden inside a sealed shampoo cap, or built in to the sole of your shoe?

167 posted on 05/21/2006 7:06:36 PM PDT by mvpel (Michael Pelletier)
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