LoJack for Laptops

[p.echols at comcast.net]

Greetings All:

On another list I participate in, there was some discussion of LoJack for Laptops.  Apparently a number of laptops come with a module installed in the BIOS that will reinstall the software on a "supported OS" regardless of whether you are a subscriber.

I found this discussion from a couple of years ago advocating for inclusion of support for this feature in ubuntu and / or the linux kernel.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=697841
There is also mention of a similar facility being brainstormed here:
http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/3833/

But I can't find much else.  Anyone know if this is under serious consideration by Cannonical or anyone else who could implement?

For what it's worth, I understand why people would be intrigued.  But I don't want something on my machine with the ability to "phone home" without my permission and certainly not to some company unknown to me.

Thanks for thoughts - 

--PE