Would the stories making page 1 of /., HN or reddit have something to do with this?
Research is one thing but making the research known to a wider audience who generally do not read research papers, maybe that's another.
So given the choice between a handset with CarrierIQ and packed with "features" or one without all that but which works as it's supposed to, would all informed consumers continue to choose the one with the features?
Before cell phones, pen registers and wiretaps used to require a warrant. Would anyone need a warrant to get a postive response from a wireless carrier if they asked for some CarrierIQ data? They'd probably get a price quote.
Will this type of technology be used only to catch criminals, or might it someday be used to study consumer behavior? The argument it's used to improve wireless service and therefore a justified invasion of privacy just doesn't fly.
Research is one thing but making the research known to a wider audience who generally do not read research papers, maybe that's another.
So given the choice between a handset with CarrierIQ and packed with "features" or one without all that but which works as it's supposed to, would all informed consumers continue to choose the one with the features?
Before cell phones, pen registers and wiretaps used to require a warrant. Would anyone need a warrant to get a postive response from a wireless carrier if they asked for some CarrierIQ data? They'd probably get a price quote.
Will this type of technology be used only to catch criminals, or might it someday be used to study consumer behavior? The argument it's used to improve wireless service and therefore a justified invasion of privacy just doesn't fly.