I can reproduce this using beam.py. Here is a log of it failing: ./beam.py -d nfc.clf -v send link "http://www.google.com" [main] enable debug output for 'nfc.clf' [nfc.clf] searching for reader on path usb [nfc.clf.transport] using pyusb version 1.x [nfc.clf.transport] path matches '^(usb|)$' [nfc.clf.device] loading rcs380 driver for usb:054c:06c1 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.rcs380] SetCommandType 01 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0300fdd62a01ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd72b00fe00 [nfc.clf.rcs380] GetFirmwareVersion [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0200fed6200a00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0400fcd7211101f600 [nfc.clf.rcs380] firmware version 1.11 [nfc.clf.rcs380] GetPDDataVersion [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0200fed6220800 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0400fcd72300010500 [nfc.clf.rcs380] package data format 1.00 [nfc.clf.rcs380] SwitchRF 00 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0300fdd606002400 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd707002200 [nfc.clf.rcs380] GetFirmwareVersion [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0200fed6200a00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0400fcd7211101f600 [nfc.clf.rcs380] firmware version 1.11 [nfc.clf] using SONY RC-S380/S NFC Port-100 v1.11 at usb:004:004 [nfc.clf] connect('llcp',) [nfc.snep.server] snep server bound to port 4 (MIU=1984, RW=15), will accept up to 1048576 byte NDEF messages [nfc.clf] connect options after startup: llcp [nfc.clf.rcs380] SwitchRF 00 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0300fdd606002400 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd707002200 [nfc.clf] listen 1.000 seconds for DEP [nfc.clf.rcs380] listen_dep for 1.000 sec [nfc.clf.rcs380] nfca_params 010181838f40 [nfc.clf.rcs380] nfcf_params 01fe3810878e4c590000000000000000ffff [nfc.clf.rcs380] TgSetRF 080b [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0400fcd640080bd700 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd74100e800 [nfc.clf.rcs380] TgSetProtocol 000101010207 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0800f8d642000101010207dc00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd74300e600 [nfc.clf.rcs380] TgSetProtocol 0100 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0400fcd6420100e700 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd74300e600 [nfc.clf.rcs380] wait 1000 ms for activation [nfc.clf.rcs380] TgCommRF 0000ffff01010181838f4001fe3810878e4c590000000000000000ffff0000e803 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff2300ddd6480000ffff01010181838f4001fe3810878e4c590000000000000000ffff0000e8032400 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0900f7d749000000800000006000 [nfc.clf.rcs380] SwitchRF 00 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0300fdd606002400 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd707002200 [nfc.clf] sense 106A atr_req=D4008876CCE473CB4F3159320000003246666D010111020207FF03020013040132070103 [nfc.clf.rcs380] SwitchRF 00 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0300fdd606002400 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd707002200 [nfc.clf] sense 106A [nfc.clf.rcs380] polling for NFC-A technology [nfc.clf.rcs380] InSetRF 02030f03 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0600fad60002030f031300 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd701002800 [nfc.clf.rcs380] InSetProtocol 00180101020103000400050006000708080009000a000b000c000e040f001000110012001306 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff2800d8d60200180101020103000400050006000708080009000a000b000c000e040f0010001100120013064b00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd703002600 [nfc.clf.rcs380] InSetProtocol 00060100020007070501 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0c00f4d602000601000200070705010b00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd703002600 [nfc.clf.rcs380] InCommRF 2c0126 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0500fbd6042c0126d300 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0600fad70580000000a400 [nfc.clf] found None [nfc.clf.rcs380] SwitchRF 00 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0300fdd606002400 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd707002200 [nfc.clf] sense 106A [nfc.clf.rcs380] polling for NFC-A technology [nfc.clf.rcs380] InSetRF 02030f03 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0600fad60002030f031300 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd701002800 [nfc.clf.rcs380] InSetProtocol 00180101020103000400050006000708080009000a000b000c000e040f001000110012001306 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff2800d8d60200180101020103000400050006000708080009000a000b000c000e040f0010001100120013064b00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd703002600 [nfc.clf.rcs380] InSetProtocol 00060100020007070501 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0c00f4d602000601000200070705010b00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd703002600 [nfc.clf.rcs380] InCommRF 2c0126 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0500fbd6042c0126d300 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0600fad70580000000a400 [nfc.clf] found None [nfc.clf.rcs380] SwitchRF 00 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0300fdd606002400 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd707002200 [nfc.clf.rcs380] SwitchRF 00 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0300fdd606002400 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd707002200 [nfc.clf] listen 1.000 seconds for DEP [nfc.clf.rcs380] listen_dep for 1.000 sec [nfc.clf.rcs380] nfca_params 0101565dbe40 [nfc.clf.rcs380] nfcf_params 01fe3e10d93ffd6e0000000000000000ffff [nfc.clf.rcs380] TgSetRF 080b [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0400fcd640080bd700 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd74100e800 [nfc.clf.rcs380] TgSetProtocol 000101010207 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0800f8d642000101010207dc00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd74300e600 [nfc.clf.rcs380] TgSetProtocol 0100 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0400fcd6420100e700 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd74300e600 [nfc.clf.rcs380] wait 1000 ms for activation [nfc.clf.rcs380] TgCommRF 0000ffff010101565dbe4001fe3e10d93ffd6e0000000000000000ffff0000e803 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff2300ddd6480000ffff010101565dbe4001fe3e10d93ffd6e0000000000000000ffff0000e8037700 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 ^C[nfc.clf] terminated by keyboard interrupt [nfc.clf.rcs380] SwitchRF 00 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ffffff0300fdd606002400 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ff00ff00 [nfc.clf.transport] <<< 0000ffffff0300fdd707002200 [nfc.clf.transport] >>> 0000ff00ff00