state of Missouri to archive cell phone location data?

[Paul Taylor]

I doubt this service works with cdma carriers like Sprint and Verizon 
Wireless.

Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO wrote:

>>From the Article: "The program charts drivers' relative speed by
>measuring the time between the intermittent signals cell phones send to
>towers along a stretch of road. Then, that information - stripped of the
>personal identification and serial numbers that identify the cell
>phone's owner - is overlaid with highway maps to determine where the
>phones are and how fast they are moving."
>
>This says ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about issuing speeding tickets.  I assume
>that this is to add functionality to the KCScout system.  The call for
>hoax on the original email stands.  Though this has the POTENTIAL to do
>the speeding ticket thing, there is no proof that this is what it is
>intended for and there are still many major hurdles to overcome.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeremy Turner 
>Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 10:41 AM
>
>
>I can't find a date of Feb 1, but it has been approved:
>
>http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/13314831.htm
>http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/11/01/159241
>
>>From what I read, it is more for aggregate data, traffic conditions,
>etc.  Although they could probably start tracking individual users if
>they wanted to.  If this became more common place and people heard
>about it, you'd have some upset users.
>
>I've heard that OnStar can't pass on speed info to authorities. 
>Although, they could probably be strong-armed.
>
>Jeremy
>
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