I never mentioned e911. In any case it's not an issue for my parents as they've been gone for a few years now.
Sorry, my mistake.
from the fcc website:
Some providers may choose to prevent reactivation of older handsets that do not have E911 capability, or they may adopt various other measures.
If a provider declines to reactivate a handset that is not location-capable, the FCC still requires the provider to deliver a 911 call from that handset to the appropriate PSAP.
The Patriot Act doesn't apply. The 6 strikes plan is a private agreement between content producers and ISPs. It has a myriad of probably illegal aspects especially related to antitrust. This is just one more violation to add to the pile.
One way to bring a suit would be to find someone who has been disconnected and used a VOIP service as their phone line. This seems like good caselaw to punish ISPs for selling out their customers.
I really depends on your phone. With some rooted or hacked devices you can disable the GPS drivers. I think e911 GPS is a good service, so I won't be doing that even if I have the technical ability.
I did a little more research. I was right, at least in Germany. There, your cell phone company pings your phone once every 7 seconds and is continually refining its algorithms so it can track you better.
I have no reason to doubt that it's happening here too.
I tried to post a link in an earlier post, but techdirt didn't like my post. It was a NYTimes article if anyone wishes to Google it.
It's actually 6 strikes here in the US, but it would appear so. If you use Skype or another VOIP provider they might not have a right to deny you that service.
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Sorry, my mistake.
from the fcc website:
It looks like it's up to the provider.
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Also, as I stated earlier they are tracking you via signal strength, not just via GPS so it won't work anyway.
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One way to bring a suit would be to find someone who has been disconnected and used a VOIP service as their phone line. This seems like good caselaw to punish ISPs for selling out their customers.
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I did a little more research. I was right, at least in Germany. There, your cell phone company pings your phone once every 7 seconds and is continually refining its algorithms so it can track you better.
I have no reason to doubt that it's happening here too.
I tried to post a link in an earlier post, but techdirt didn't like my post. It was a NYTimes article if anyone wishes to Google it.
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