Bill on RFID
RFID has many critics who believe that computer tags that track buying habits of people who purchase products, are not exactly harmless for they can be potentially misused somewhere down the line. Prompted by this, the senate members have come together to word the legislation that is one of its kind, in the nation. Theunionleader.com reports:
Defenders of the computer tags-tiny microchips that are embedded into a label attached to the products - say they promote efficiency by enabling retail outlets to maintain up-to-the-minute product inventories and speed up the checkout process for the customer (in some case, the customer can avoid checking out altogether). The House Commerce Committee unanimously recommended passage of the bill, HB 203, in the form of an amendment that replaces the wording of the bill with a new version addressing concerns raised in the public hearing.
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