Comments on: Cellular Providers In Canada Improve 911 Services

By: Telecom guy

Telecom guy — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:09:23 +0000

This is just a long-overdue implementation of “old-news” built-in GPS technnology available in Canada thanks (only) to the FCC-mandated requirement in the US years ago.
The idea that Telus, Rogers, Bell or the CRTC was involved in “development of technology” is *laughable* at best. Heel-dragging and excuse making – yes – but innovation, not a chance!

By: Indie

Indie — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:50:30 +0000

Um… no, the ‘police’ won’t be able to track any celphone call. 911 dispatchers will be able to track the phone of anyone who calls them. If you don’t want to be found, you don’t call 911. Please read the actual words before you go off on a paranoid rant.

By: Ralph

Ralph — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:44:19 +0000

Don’t be stupid. All cellphones manufactured within the last 5 years have GPS chips in them already. If they wanted to know where you are, they already do. Also, check out RFID tags in our licence plates if you want to go all tin-foil hattie.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification

Phase 2 wireless will save many many lives, especially considering that the percentage of wireless 911 calls is growing every year

By: VoodooSquirrel.

VoodooSquirrel. — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:42:00 +0000

So we’re finally getting the services we’ve all spent years paying for?

I want a refund.

By: Bobo

Bobo — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:40:13 +0000

…and you wil be the first one to complain why it took Police so long to find you if you’re in need of help.

By: Ian

Ian — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:06:53 +0000

This is great news!

Now we can be tracked wherever we are. It is the first step towards a state where the police can protect us 24/7. I’d like to affectionately call this a “Police State”!