November 11, 2003
Camera Phone to Require Shutter Sound From Next Year
Cellular phone manufacturers will be required to design camera or camcorder-equipped mobile handsets to make loud sounds when pictures are taken starting next year, according to The Korea Times
"The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) of Korea on Tuesday said it has drawn up regulations aimed at protecting personal privacy, which is increasingly being threatened by the surreptitious taking of photographs in public areas, such as locker rooms and around swimming pools.
The measure, however, won't affect digital camera-embedded mobile handsets already on the market, according to MIC director Kim Jung-won.
The MIC has also drafted a new bill intended to punish those who take photographs of others with the phones without prior consent". [ The Korea Times ]
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