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12-11-2013, 04:50 PM
The state attorney general for New York has sent the five largest U.S. cellphone carriers each a letter asking why they all oppose the installation of a “kill-switch” device in their handsets as a deterrent against smartphone theft.
In the letter, Eric Schneiderman alludes to possible collusion between the carriers on the decision.
The letter follows media reports last month that the big five carriers have refused proposals by smartphone maker Samsung to install a software locking system that would render a phone useless if it is stolen.
Smartphone theft accounts for around half of all street crime in New York City and is similarly a large problem in other major U.S. cities. In recent months Schneiderman and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón have been putting pressure on the industry to do something about the problem.
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In the letter, Eric Schneiderman alludes to possible collusion between the carriers on the decision.
The letter follows media reports last month that the big five carriers have refused proposals by smartphone maker Samsung to install a software locking system that would render a phone useless if it is stolen.
Smartphone theft accounts for around half of all street crime in New York City and is similarly a large problem in other major U.S. cities. In recent months Schneiderman and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón have been putting pressure on the industry to do something about the problem.
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