Here in New York (USA) there was a big stink about the state sending speeding tickets to truckers based on the entry and exit times from a toll road as logged by an EZ-Pass system. btw: I have an EZ-Pass tag on my car... hm.... Bob Ammerman RAm Systems (contract development of high performance, high function, low-level software) ----- Original Message ----- From: "michael brown" To: Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 7:34 AM Subject: Re: [EE]: Kits? > > No, it wasn't the FCC. It was the customs service: > > > > http://slashdot.org/articles/00/01/04/2316228.shtml > > > > -Randy Glenn > > So, is Ramsey out of business or just paying large fines? About 9-10 years > ago, the customs people shut down a local business that sold bugging devices > and other assorted "security" devices such as voice scramblers, bug > detectors, etc... They were charged with smuggling because they imported > much of this stuff. They didn't do it in any kind of secret or covert > manner, they just ordered the stuff from Asia and in it came. It really was > nothing but a trumped up charge, since hundreds of other companies were > importing the same stuff. IIRC the devices were legal to possess at the > time, just not legal to import (smuggle). > > Ironic isn't it, since the major cities are installing traffic light spy > cams all over the place. The locals here have the EZ-tag system for toll > road payment without stopping. It is a passive device that identifies you > when you pass thru the automatic toll gates. All around town, the freeways > (non toll roads) have EZ-tag readers installed under the guise of traffic > flow analysis and management. These devices measure the time it takes for > an EZ-tag to make it from one reader to the next, and then calculating > vehicle speed as well as tracking you around town. So far they are not > using it to send tickets out, but how long will that last? > > michael > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body