Not a scam. There are bad eggs everywhere, and no doubt there are companies that abuse the system. HOWEVER, accepting an H1-B position at a lower salary than US Person (citizen or permanent resident) peers is more than reasonable. After all, you are trading some salary for the privilege of a path to Permanent Residency and eventually citizenship. US Persons hire on with bad companies all the time. If you're being abused by your hiring company, sue the bums; the bigger the company, the higher the odds of getting a firm to take on your case with payment out of damages. But don't whine about lower salary. It's part of the deal with most companies - and it's a deal in which zillions of your peers back home would LOVE to replace you.

Idiots. Only socialist nanny-state folks who haven't thought this through would possibly agree that it's a good idea. Solves one problem on the surface, and stupid or lazy people tend to stop thinking after looking at the surface. Unintended consequence: Criminals or aggressive driver tailing innocent victim; daughter in back seat wants to call 911 for help - WHOOPS! CELL USE DISABLED!!! Unintended consequence: 1800-492-TIPS warning sign over highway says to report any sighting of car with license XYZ; you spot it while driving on highway. Passenger tries to call the sighting in so law enforcement can respond to this critical need - WHOOPS! CELL USE DISABLED!!! Unintended consequence: Family on long highway drive. Minor at home urgently needs to call Mom (sitting in passenger seat) because she thinks burglars are casing house and is afraid. Gets "voicemail" and not the advice she needs because ... WHOOPS! CELL USE DISABLED FOR ALL PASSENGERS! This has got to be one of the most stupid, inane, foolhardy, "jump on the bandwagon because it feels politically safe" thefts of American liberty to hit the idea map in years.