[qxfys]

Flipping the perspective. Isn't it an advantage for the US intelligence? Much information can be extracted from the transmitter.

[infecto]

Do they really need it? I would assume the US already has the capability to track most/all ground activity near real time.

[qxfys]

I don't know, tbh. One obvious advantage to me would be traffic analysis from each node. They own the internet; they own the traffic. :)