I read in !emc-pstc that Mark Kirincic <[email protected]> wrote
(in <091001c2f4dd$85c69910$6501a8c0@kristina2005>) about 'OK, what's
going on?' on Thu, 27 Mar 2003:

>In my opinion, what really needs to be done is full accountability for failed 
>products that the company by having the company name made public at the FCC
and 
>CE websites and trade journals.  Also have the companies pay for audits of
all 
>the units that are in the country that fail to meet FCC and CE standards. 
What 
>I am saying is to charge a flat fee per unit that fails.  Secondly, I  would 
>prevent them form selling into a market segment if the audit shows non 
>compliance of multiple units.  Have the company provide future proof of 
>compliance before shipping which will hurt them in their pocket book a lot
more 
>than just a simple fine.

Can you produce a justification for such Draconian measures? Economic
damage or risk to human life comparable with the penalties you propose?
Remember, every penalty you apply to a company ends up with either its
employees losing their jobs or its customers paying higher prices.  So,
who would benefit from your proposals, apart from test-houses?
-- 
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