IP: Re:: We know where you are , have been etc

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 16:31:33 -0500
> From: gep2 () terabites com
> Subject: Re: IP: We know where you are , have been etc
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> X-Mailer: SPRY Mail Version: 04.00.06.17
>
> [auto insurers tracking their insured by GPS]
>
> This strikes me as almost as offensive, if not moreso, than that car rental
> place that tracks their customers trips by GPS and sends detailed stats on 
> their
> driving to the rental company.
>
> Of course, one could say "don't rent from them" or "don't insure through 
> them"
> but then what?  Are we going to have to go to "last ditch"
> insurers-of-last-resort at exorbitant prices if we want to maintain our 
> privacy?
>
> And when will the government decide to subpoena the records, so they can 
> figure
> out where we've been hanging out?  I don't like the sound of that ONE BIT.
>
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