Re: [privacy] preserve your privacy and avoid reliance on flawed systems (was: Dispute Credit Card Charges at Your Peril)

["Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle () gmail com>]

On 6/26/06, Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu <Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu> wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:22:35 CDT, Brian Loe said:
> > Most phones in the US now have GPS. I believe there was even a law
> > passed requiring GPS capabilities in ALL new phones and to phase out
> > the older ones. This is to improve 911 service, of course.
>
> Of course.  :)
>
> If we already know where you are before you even dial 911, we can make
> the response that much faster.
>
> Anybody know of a good list of phones that will cheerfully chirp their
> GPS location, but only after you dial 911?


Yeah, go back to 1998 and buy a phone ;-)

This one is also scary: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E911#VoIP_Enhanced_911

-JP
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