Instead of piecemeal legislation
I sure wish there was a way to get real privacy protection. It doesn't do you a whole lot of good if only telcos are restricted from selling location data - no doubt some "tough on crime" senator will tack on an amendment allowing it to be made available to law enforcement without a warrant, because you have nothing to fear if you aren't guilty of something.
What about Google and Apple? What about Facebook and Twitter? What about the million other apps on the App/Play stores that may collect location info? What about Ford and Toyota? What about future wearables which could be almost anything, including maybe even stuff that's a permanent part of you? Some of this (e.g. Facebook) may be thought of as optional, but you'd have to be a committed Luddite to avoid the use of ANY possible location gathering device in your life.
It shouldn't even be allowed for this information to be collected, unless you specifically opt in via free choice. Google and Ford have no more right to this info - even if they keep it to themselves and don't sell it - than T-Mobile does.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
