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Low-power FM Transmitters Banned in UK

Posted by michael on from the getting-your-priorities-straight dept.

Acey writes "The BBC News is reporting that the Griffin iTrip falls foul of the UK Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (PDF). In short, the iTrip is an unlicensed FM transmitter and that's not allowed. The UK distributor, A M Micro, have pulled the iTrip. More ominously they warn that "Use of the iTrip in the UK therefore constitutes an offence and can lead to prosecution of the User". Guess that makes me an outlaw, because you'll have to pry my iTrip from my cold, dead hands."

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  1. Government-controlled media by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    What do you expect from a country where the main media, BBC, is owned and controlled by the government, and nazis in vans prowl around and bust people for having TV's without paying a tribute?

  2. brief writeup by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    They just had a review of the itip over at tubgirl tech archive

  3. Re:What is it? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    and this wasn't contained in the link in the story? Are you feeding the trolls so that they don't have to RTFA?

    The iTrip is an interesting gadget but no more so than any other device of its type (cell phone, CD player adapter, etc).

    I had a friend with a 40GB portable MP3 player (about the same size as the iPod) that was quite a bit cheaper. I don't believe it had the option for an FM adapter taco like this, but takes it did have line out and in most recent the stereos have this (even in cars).

    jesus, don't be an ASS.

  4. Ha ha apple faggots will resort to glory holes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Dear Apple,

    I am a homosexual. I bought an Apple computer because of its well earned reputation for being "the" gay computer. Since I have become an Apple owner, I have been exposed to a whole new world of gay friends. It is really a pleasure to meet and compute with other homos such as myself. I plan on using my new Apple computer as a way to entice and recruit young schoolboys into the homosexual lifestyle; it would be so helpful if you could produce more software which would appeal to young boys. Thanks in advance.

    with much gayness,

    Father Randy "Pudge" O'Day, S.J.

  5. Re:I wonder if the RIAA.... by JessLeah · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is FLAMEBAIT!? How the hell is this FLAMEBAIT?! OK, is there a RIAA employee moderating this week, or has RIAA become the latest Big Corporate Entity That We All Know Is Evil But Everyone Loves To Defend (a la MS)? I've seen a billion supposed 'geeks' defend MS; is the RIAA next?

    --
    Honey, I shrunk the Cygwin
  6. Re:Sooo.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    you too, i bet you're fat and wear suspenders as well.