RFID conflicts unleash discord among pet lovers

Tens of millions of pets have been implanted with identification tags, but a battle rages over which radio frequency to use.
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Travel problems with pets

This controversy makes it very difficult for Americans to travel
with their pets. My wife and I are moving to Japan next year and
have not been able to find any vet in the US that will implant an
international ISO chip such as the Japanese government rules
require. The only alternative was to get the American chip and
buy our own scanner for $300 and bring it with us.

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RFID tags

Defense Department officials envision using radio frequency identification technology to harvest information about the durability of parts used by forces in the field. Meanwhile, Food and Drug Administration officials can see the day when even small doses of drugs will come marked with RFID tags.


Speaking today at a conference, top DOD officials said they would like to eventually use RFID systems to not only manage the department's supply chain but also gather precise information about the deterioration of parts such as Humvee tires in sustained combat operations.


Alan Estevez, DOD's assistant deputy undersecretary of defense for supply chain integration, said tracking the wear on armored Humvee tires, which have a short-life span in combat operations in Iraq, would help the military better manage tire supplies. The collection of such fine-tuned information is a long-term goal. For now, he said he is content to use the technology to track the movement of supplies through DOD's logistics system, Estevez said, speaking at an RFID conference sponsored by EPCglobal Inc., the standards-setting body for RFID users and suppliers.


Suppliers of a limited number of items, including combat rations, that sign new contracts after Oct. 1 will have to tag cases and pallets delivered to the two main DOD distribution depots as of the first day of 2005.

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