Euro Space Agency researches knowing where every car is, at all times

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 17:51:22 -0500
> From: jamie rishaw <jamie () arpa com>
>
>
>   Ran across this one looking around the ESA web site.. Apparently the
> European Space Agency(ESA) is looking into how cars can have "black boxes,"
> which would report to satellites where they are, when, and at what times.
>
>   It's only a matter of time before someone in the US gets wind, huh?
>
>   http://www.esa.int/export/esaCP/SEMBC5ZO4HD_index_0.html
>
>   "In April this year the European Commission published a proposal that all
> vehicles should pay road tolls electronically, with full implementation
> foreseen for 2010. Under the proposal, all vehicles will carry a
> 'black box', which will be tracked by satellites relaying information on the
> distance travelled by the vehicle, the class of road travelled and the time
> at which the journey was made. "

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