Team 2: Kevin Clark, Mark Christman, Garrett Dauch, Whitney D. (??)

 Wireless carriers will implement GPS (Global Positioning System) technology into phones so year olds can “track” where one another are. Sprint Nextel Corp = hundreds of thousands of customers signed up already Verizon Wireless = offering to all 65 million customers AT&T = Still very uncertain about security of their customers

 The service is called Loopt, designed by 22 year old Sam Altman Created the application as an undergraduate at Stanford University.

 Carriers have used GPS for driving directions, etc. before, but have been hesitant to use it for tracking users’ whereabouts (privacy and liability) Stalkers Creepers Annoying people you just don’t want around

 With safeguards present, profit potential outweighs risks Privacy is of primary importance Loopt’s safeguards:  Users can only be linked to network of friends who have also bought service  Users always can temporarily disable tracking  Under 14 can’t sign up  New users receive notices / reminders for first two weeks (annoying?)

 Appeals to year old age group which already enjoys sharing personal info to masses AIM Facebook Myspace Blogging

 Sprint allows one person to trace at least 10 different cell phone users simultaneously  Sprint began offering GPS tracking services to Boost Mobile (subsidiary) customers in November Became more widespread by July 2007  Must go through long list of disclaimers to sign up for service Sprint: “We are not responsible for Loopt; use at your own risk.”

 Three different views on the issue: Invasion of Privacy Employee-to-Employee Communication Safety of User

 Created by Pelago Inc.  Earlier Version Requires users to enter in locations manually  New Version Will be completed and used by a wireless carrier within the year  Pinpoint Location Services

 Yahoo! Inc. oneConnect  Verizon Wireless / Vodafone Group Most likely to use the Loopt application  AT&T Still making privacy #1 concern on issue

 The U.S. is ahead of Europe and Japan… for the moment.  GyPSii Created by GeoSolutions BV based in Amersterdam Being offered to China Unicom just in time for Olympic Games to start  NTT DoCoMo Japanese based company that allows parents to monitor their children when their children have GPS equipped “Kid’s Phones”

 Lobbying in Congress CTIA – The Wireless Association  “Consumer privacy, data security, and user safety must be key priorities for any service that deals with location information, and even more so for services that share that information among customers.” Loopt  Lobbying to "keep from getting legislated out of business."

 Loopt added the following features to its service last June: Made privacy controls easier to find Ability to throw ‘false signs’ Perhaps a speed dial button to authorities?

 Should Loopt be forced to turn over real- time, location-tracking services in police investigations?  What do prosecutors need when it comes to wire tapping into location-tracking services? Subpoenas? ‘Probable Cause’?

 Whitney D. will take your questions now.