From: Three Blind Mice <3bmice@nym.alias.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 1997 14:54:22 -0800 (PST)
To: <cypherpunks@toad.com>
Subject: Re: Cellular location...
Message-ID: <19970126225416.15792.qmail@anon.lcs.mit.edu>
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On Sat, 25 Jan 1997, Mark M. wrote:

> I wonder how expensive it would be to put a GPS receiver in a cell phone and
> have the option to transmit the coordinates on a separate channel.  There
> would be little difference between this and forcing cell phone companies to
> triangulate every call.  The primary motivation for this is almost certainly
> "location escrow" to make it easier for the feds to track drug dealers.

Of course, one could always follow the ID4 example and triangulate cells
from a single location, preferably using equipment that any small-time
operator can find in his own car.

-- 3bmice