Re: FCC v Mom

[Dude VanWinkle <dudevanwinkle () gmail com>]

Larry Sed
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Silly me, I would think that the ability to have 911 service on your phone
would be a good thing
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Are you a Fed :-)

I woulndt mind being able to call 911 (although I havent had a reason
to in 28 years), but the Fact is: They dont have to be able to trace
me in order for me to have access to 911 or any number. I could call
them before GPS, I can still call without.

The Situation may arise where I am bleeding to death and cant press a
button, but how would they know I was in trouble to come "rescue me"?
Maybe when someone knoticed I was missing, but I would be several days
dead by then.

On 11/11/05, Paul Vixie <paul () vix com> wrote:
> # E911 legislation requires that ALL US cell network operators implement
> # GPS tracking by a particular date, which I think has already kicked in.
>
> fortunately there is no requirement that we keep our cell phones turned on.
> therefore if one carries a 1-way (non-2way) pager for inbound calls, and a
> cell phone that's usually turned off, one can retain privacy of movement.
>
> this loophole will eventually close, of course.  but by then ubiquitous
> 802.11 will have arrived, and my nokia-770 will replace my cell phone.  i
> hate cell phones, privacy or not, so that day cannot come soon enough!

So there is not remote on function in all phones yet? I know that
Treo's and other smart phones never truly shut off. Correct me if I am
wrong, but even on older phones the battery dying doesnt even cut off
all electricity to the phone, and on some you can even hit in a code
to recharge the battery (from an email sent to either this list or
Ring-Of-Fire had instructions but I cant remember my yahoo password
and am too lazy to search the arcihives [if any] :-)

-JP
"Can you turn off the guys on the other end of the wire?"
-JP

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