CDT Urges Caution on Tracking Mandate for Wireless Devices - The Federal Communications Commission should conduct further research and seek public comment before it adopts any rule requiring computers and other Internet access devices to include location tracking capabilities, CDT urged in comments filed May 17. The FCC has been considering how to ensure that voice services using the Internet can call 911 and report the user's location in emergencies. CDT supports that goal, but notes to the Commission that how it is achieved has major implications for privacy, security and innovation. May 18, 2007

• CDT Comments on Location in the VoIP and IP-Enabled Contexts [PDF] May 17, 2007
• FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on IP-Enabled Services and E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers [PDF] May 19, 2005 [off-site]
• "Who's Watching You Now," article on privacy and location information, 2007 [PDF]
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