If you own a cell phone for example any of the newer Motorola/LG/Nokia phones they all have GPS tracking when you dial out 911. that's by default you can't turn that part off, but you can choose to invoke GPS all the time if you want, or leave the default to only use during 911.
On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 15:14:35 -0500, Carroll Kong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Francisco Tapia wrote: > > What about the GPS thing I mentioned? > > > > 1) locates the user in an instant, can route the 911 call approriately. > > > > > > On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 15:07:17 -0500, Wayne Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>>On Wed, 23 Mar 2005, Wayne Johnson wrote: > >> > >>FWIW in every "other" situation I would agree. > >> > >>At 02:49 PM 3/23/2005, Christopher Fisk typed: > >> > >> > >>>It's Fords fault you didn't wear a seatbelt. > >> > >>To a point it is. Why do they put those annoying buzzers in that go off > >>every couple of minutes if they didn't feel some responsibility ? Why are > >>they required to have air bags if life isn't worth protecting by 3rd > >>parties ? > >> > >> > >> ----------+---------- > >> Wayne D. Johnson > >>Ashland, OH, USA 44805 > >><http://www.wavijo.com> > > With all the privacy issues going on... that just seems like an > unfortunate step closer to Big Brother. I would strongly prefer that to > be an opt-in program, not a DEFAULT program. I also would not like to > see such a mechanism built into place so jerks can compile some > real-time database for stalkers, hackers, and thieves. > > -- > > - Carroll Kong > -- -Francisco http://pcthis.blogspot.com | PC news with out the jargon! http://sqlthis.blogspot.com | Tsql and More...
