> Make it illegal for providers to send location data anywhere other than the tower hardware. The entire planet's mobile telephone system would then stop worki

> Make it illegal for providers to send location data anywhere other than the tower hardware. The entire planet's mobile telephone system would then stop working. As far back as GSM, your approximate location is continually updated in the HLR/HSS database (and VLR) so the the system knows where to send the MAP SS7 paging message to tell your phone to ring when someone calls you (or where to deliver a SMS). Its a mobile network - it needs to know where you are.