From July 1, 2015 selling smartphones without the anti-theft technology could be levied with a civil penalty of $500-2,500 on per smartphone sold.
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Telecom industry backs smartphone anti-theft initiative
Leading smartphone manufacturers and mobile carriers have come forward together to support the smartphone anti-theft voluntary commitment. The wireless association CTIA, which was earlier resistant to the idea of a mandatory kill…
Smartphone kill switch could save Americans $2.6B per year
A recent report reveals that an effective and widely implemented kill switch technology could lead to a reduction in phone theft cases resulting in American mobile users saving up to $2.6 billion…