[Johnie]

This has been around for ages. At least 20 years now. Loc-Aid had been one of the biggest provider of location data.

Here are some articles:

* https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/12/10/business/loca...

* https://readwrite.com/loc-aid-the-biggest-location-s/

* https://www.technologyreview.com/2011/12/09/189247/startup-t...

[joecool1029]

Adding in, they are still around just having merged with LocationSmart: https://www.locationsmart.com/company/news/locationsmart-and...