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Imho that location service is an important piece of infrastructure for web apps that need IP geolocation, especially for FOSS software given that there is no alternative, and useful for Android without Google services. Both things Mozilla should support.


> an important piece of infrastructure for web apps that need IP geolocation

er, isn't it entirely for physical location based on wifi and mobile network towers?


My script is calling `https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/geolocate?key=geocl...`. That's the service linked in the announcement. I assumed they would should down everything.




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