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by jagged-chisel 2329 days ago
How did you get from “mobile company providing location data” to “law enforcement use of stingrays to obtain location data”?
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anonymousiam 2329 days ago
Not much of a difference really. Mainly just that LE uses their own equipment instead of that of the carrier. This brings up a separate FCC issue: Why is it okay for LE to transmit on the cellular bands for this purpose, when it provably can interfere with emergency communications (such as a 911 call)?
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jagged-chisel 2329 days ago
It’s a huge difference. The technical difference is that law enforcement is doing an end-run around the carrier to have phones just give up information. Carriers have zero control over that.
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ta999999171 2329 days ago
Sure they do! (Assuming you're not kidding.)

Make the cell connections a secure protocol, instead of something any asshole with an antenna can spoof & create a portable "cell tower".

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vageli 2329 days ago
> Sure they do! (Assuming you're not kidding.)

> Make the cell connections a secure protocol, instead of something any asshole with an antenna can spoof & create a portable "cell tower".

A single carrier likely couldn't do that without coordinating with other carriers (as a client roams to a new net).

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jagged-chisel 2329 days ago
Yes, they could have that control. But they currently do not.
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