On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 15:08:51 GMT, Burr
wrote:



DoD Announces Radio Frequency Identification Policy

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The new policy will require suppliers to put passive RFID tags on the lowest
possible piece part/case/pallet packaging by January 2005.
Acknowledging the impact
on DoD suppliers, the department plans to host an RFID Summit for
Industry in
February 2004. The RFID policy and implementation strategy will be
finalized by
June 2004.

Ya Walmart and the rest of the big retailers will be doing it soon
too. Makes taking in a replenishment shipment in a breeze. Checkout
will also be easy to the point of duplicating the functions of the
cashier except for taking money and handing over a bag and receipt.

Side effect is the RFID stays in the product for life. Not sure what
that might imply, but potentially every store you shop could know
where you have been shopping.

Endtimes ministries on 7315 khz @ 0200 UTC is pretty freaked out
about it. They say its the mark of the beast. But they also say Rome
and the Catholic Church are end times Babylon, so go figure.