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Name :   David B. Arragon
Organization :   N/A
Post Date :   9/30/2005

Section Comments
Section :  6.7
Page no. :  6-25
Line no.:  32-34
Comment :  Replace text with:

For the purposes of this section, "wireless" included radio frequency (RF), infrared (IR) transmitted in open air, and microwave.  These forms of communication shall not be used in voting systems, for reasons given below.

This section does not prohibit the use of very short-range baseband audio devices of the "T-Coil" type for use by voters with hearing impairments.  It also does not prohibit the use of infrared (IR) or other optical signals where the transimssion is within a shield so as to be essentially wired.