[DBrow]

Every cell phone constantly pings to the nearest tower- that's how they work.

This data flows into the cell phone carrier's computers all the time.

So someone wants to strip the personal information from the cell ping and use it to track traffic, and everybody gets upset. This is not voice data, it's the cell data packet that is your phone saying "I'm here and turned on".

But you are forgetting that you are giving up this data anyway, to the cell company (and anyone else with a capable receiver). They constantly track all the phones that are turned on and within range, WITH the personal information. It's how cell technology works! If it's offensive to you to have depersonalized data used, it should be doubly offensive to have ALL of the data logged in some huge computer.

To avoid this egregious loss of rights don't get a cell.

[Keith in Iowa]

You have got to stop spreading this truth man! It gets in the way of a good delusion... :)

[Gondring]

I was unaware that carriers were providing that information to the government and third parties without my consent. Thank you for letting us know that is already going on....or is it not, and you're missing some of the story?

[B4Ranch]

I haven't yet install the new RFID-chip memory card they sent me in the mail last month. It works fine without it so the new card can sit in my desk as far as I'm concerned.

[Xenalyte]

And just the other day, my mother was castigating me loudly for getting rid of my cell phone.

She had no idea why I wouldn't have one. As if a legal marketer needs to be available 24/7 . . . in case a legal marketing emergency arises, I guess.