From: Kay Ping <kping@nym.alias.net>
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 16:48:42 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Location Escrow anyone ?
Message-ID: <19980104083939.14929.qmail@nym.alias.net>
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> The FCC may have ruled it, but its doubtful that the carriers can provide
>  it.  Doing better than than a cell sector will depend on many factors,
>  including: specific technology (analog, GSM, CDMA, etc.), frequency and
>  local propagation characteristics, especially multipath conditions.

The FCC ruling is a result of lobbying by a company that has actually built such a  location device. The requirements are tailored to the capabilities of their device and they probably expect to automatically win the contracts.  I don't remember their name but the devices need to be installed in about one out of 3 cellular base stations. 

I am only guessing now, but it's not unlikely that they have been assisted in their lobbying efforts by certain three-letter-acronym agencies. They knew that the goverment would look favorably on a device to track people and would eagerly buy their excuse of 911 caller location.

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Kay Ping 
nop 'til you drop

finger kping@nym.alias.net for key
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