National PC Recycling Plan Proposed, Again

ThinSkin writes "Two U.S. Representatives have proposed a bill to resuscitate a national recycling program for electronic waste, following the successful launch of two state-run programs. The bill would create the National Computer Recycling Act, and if approved by Congress and signed into law, would tack on a $10 administrative fee to the sale price of computers and monitors to fund recycling efforts."

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Re:What's a computer?... According to the bill...

[tonsofpcs]

Lets see...
Meeting the criteria...
For section (4):
My Dell Inspiron 5150 notebook pc is electronic [meets first criterium] (and others could be argued), data processing device [there's criterium #2], and it is used by me as a handheld calculator (I hold it in my left hand and type with the right hand, ask anyone at my College that has a class with me) [FAILs criterium #3] -- NO CHARGING

Now then:
My notebook also meets (f)(1) [battery] and (f)(2) [I guess this screen counts].

My telephone is electronic [criterium 1], performs storage functions [criterium 2], and is not a typewriter/typesetter/portable hand held calculator [criterium 3] includes one or more licquid crystal displays AND circuit boards. Hmmm... So my Dell Inspiron 5150 is exempt under section (4), can be added in later, but my telephone is not exempt in any way, shape, or form......