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that feels like a legal hurdle not a technical one. The carrier is obliged by the regulator (eg US FCC) to be able to locate the phone to within a few meters of
by kjellsbells 5y ago
that feels like a legal hurdle not a technical one. The carrier is obliged by the regulator (eg US FCC) to be able to locate the phone to within a few meters of accuracy without relying on user action in order to meet their commitments around emergency service.
The problem here isnt the collection of data, its the abuse of that data whether its sale to data brokers or over enthusiastic law enforcement using GPS pings on flimsy pretexts to sweep people up.
- Aerroon 5y agoAs long as the data is collected in the first place it will be abused. The only way to stop the abuse of this data is to stop the collection. The emergency services commitment just gives them a convenient excuse to require it.