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		vlovich123 22 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mobile carriers can get your GPS location The can ask but your phone maybe doesn’t have to tell them by default / you can opt out

lugu 22 days ago [–]

Yes but phone carriers are required by the FCC to achieve specific deployment goals. Also it isn't just about GPS data, it also include barometric data.

https://www.theindustrycouncil.org/post/911-location-accurac...

lugu 22 days ago | [–]

Sorry, looking deeper, it doesn't look optional.

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