Re: [PLUG] do no evil

[Greg Helledy <gregsonh@gra-inc.com>]

> All cell phone carriers monitor your location 24/7.

Do they "monitor" your location 24/7, or do they merely know your 
location because of the cell tower you're connected to, plus the other 
towers that were within range when your phone last "pinged" and the 
network decided which tower to use?

What I described above, (assuming it's at least close to correct) is an 
unavoidable element of cellular communications.  Can't blame them for that.

If they are instead using the built-in GPS chip to maintain a precise 
location on you at all times (and not just when you dial 911), *that* 
would be doing evil.

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Greg Helledy
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