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Articles tagged with: Washington and Police
London Transport Decides Against Mobile Phone Coverage on Underground Platforms
London's underground railway network has decided to delay long-planned implementations of mobile phone coverage on the network, citing a lack of "credible proposals" from suppliers. more
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Poll: Maybe Cell Phone Law Wasn't Such a Popular Idea
A recent poll by PEMCO Insurance shows that drivers may be having second thoughts about the state's new law governing hand-held cell-phone use while driving, now that the law is in force and law enforcement officials are tagging violators with tickets. more
Related Tags: driving, hands-free, seven, insurance, cell-phone,
FCC Mulls Airwaves Sale by Region for Safety Network
washington -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission, which is trying to create a national network for use by firefighters and police officers, is considering carving up a valuable block of soon-to-be-unused television airwaves and selling the parts to commercial partners by region. more
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FCC's Martin Trumpets Success of Auction, Points to Open Access
washington -(Dow Jones)- Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin lauded the success of the agency's auction of prized communications spectrum Thursday as the "open access conditions" on the largest section of airwaves were triggered. more
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Copper Thefts Trigger Widespread Crackdown
A Texas legislator made headlines this week for shooting a man allegedly stealing copper pipes from a new home the lawmaker is constructing. Copper theft is so rampant that 20 states - including Texas - passed laws this year to try to squelch shady scrap-metal sales. more
Related Tags: texas, recycling, church, alabama, virginia, west-virginia
States Tackle Texting Behind the Wheel
Legislators in three states are targeting text messaging to keep drivers' thumbs on the wheel and off the tiny keypads of their cell phones or wireless devices in the latest crackdown on distracted driving. more
Related Tags: text-messaging, texas, hands-free, teenagers, oregon, arizona, utah, university-of-utah, connecticut, school, illinois, vermont, insurance, new-hampshire, virginia, denver, west-virginia, school-bus
US Police Act, Then Back Off On Cell Phone Terror Arrests"
DETROIT (AP)--Last winter, federal authorities warned local officials to be on the lookout for anyone buying large numbers of prepaid cell phones - devices that could become potential tools for terrorists. more
Related Tags: texas, fbi, department-of-justice, dallas, ohio, batteries, michigan, terrorism, emergency, terrorist
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