Examining the actions of the federal government, one might conclude that it sees mobile communications as a societal evil. The robust, fast-moving communications industry, which consistently brings better products, improved services and a diversity of options to its customers, seems to be routinely mugged or assailed by politicians.
A recent example is the “Pre-Paid Mobile Device Identification Act,” introduced by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-TX. This legislation calls for federal regulation of the prepaid wireless device and service market by requiring all purchases be registered and the purchaser provide personal identifying information to the merchant, which is to be collected into a vast database.
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