This is e911 service.
Much as I dislike government intrusion, I sure would like to have a
device with a button that says "call help and *tell them where I am*"
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I came across this in my local newspaper and figured it might be of some
> interest. Earlier, on this thread, I received an email regarding Motorola's
> patents and the government using that information to track cell phones. It
> seems they have expanded their power a bit:
>
> "Manufacturers of cellular telephones, who will be required by the Federal
> Communications Commission next year to make sure all cell phones are capable
> of revealing their positions, will benefit from the increased accuracy as
> well."
> -Baltimore Sun (Monday, May 8, 2000)
>
> The article mentioned accuracy is now around 48 to 60 feet of resolution due
> to the decrypting of civilian GPS signals.
>
> Bob
