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Re: Some Concerned About Privacy Implications of E-ZPass System

Gene S. Berkowitz (first.last@comcast.net)
Sun, 3 Apr 2005 23:26:10 -0400

In article <telecom24.1 43.12@telecom-digest.org>, dave@compata.com
says:

> Stuart Barkley <stuartb@4gh.net> writes:

>> The article and discussion here both miss what I consider a more
>> important issue with the EZ-pass system:

> And another issue, maybe not so important, but serious for some:
> portability. If you travel on business and rent a car, you are usually
> stuck using the cash lanes on local toll roads. Even if you have a
> working transponder at home which is compatible with the local system,
> you aren't supposed to try using it. The transponder is only valid for
> use in a registered vehicle, which your rental car isn't.

> Dave Close, Compata, Costa Mesa CA "Politics is the business of getting
> dave@compata.com, +1 714 434 7359 power and privilege without
> dhclose@alumni.caltech.edu possessing merit." - P. J. O'Rourke

I've been wondering about this. Why can't the rental cars include an
EZ-pass, then simply bill you for tolls accrued during the rental
period?

The only thing worse than a clueless tourist is a clueless tourist
blocking the EZ-pass lane.

--Gene

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