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Old May 13th 06, 06:51 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
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And virtually all CDMA phones have built-in "assisted GPS" technology that
allows the network to provide accurate location to the local 911 call
handling facility. That said, it's a good idea to be able to report your
position as accurately as possible.


Other than the misuse of the word virtually, all newer cellphones are
going to have some precise location feature by law. It can either be
by GPS or some sort of interferometry work by the base stations. I
like the latter.