IP: Re: Big brother has private partners...

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: jod () ccat sas upenn edu (James J. O'Donnell)
> Subject: Re: IP: Big brother has private partners...
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 18:19:50 -0400 (EDT)
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> Dave, give a thought to the way EZ-PASS works on the Jersey turnpike.
> (This is the transponder on your windshield that pays your tolls for you.)
> You now get pinged when you go through the on-ramp and when you go through
> the off-ramp.  I've checked and their clocks are synchronized and accurate
> to within the tolerances of my equipment.  Trivial matter to do
> time/distance and ring up speeding fines on that basis.  The great age of
> free and easy highway driving is coming to an end.
>
> Jim O'Donnell
> Classics, U. of Penn
> jod () ccat sas upenn edu



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