Location data for sale... "FCC can't punish us!"

[UltraBudgie]

How long until it’s suspicious behavior to leave your phone at home and be punishable offense?

Big brother would have loved this.

It is already punished financially if you don't provide location data with your vehicle, with the FastTrack system or whatever electronic toll devices. Costs like twice as much to pay by mail, in some states. And they photograph your license plate anyway.

With cell phones it is punished, too, but socially. People really judge you now if you say you don't carry one. And many thing are less convenient. It's easiest to say that it is at home charging. I keep an old cell phone plugged in at home; I don't like to lie.

I guess if it ever becomes mandatory, it will take another generation or so. Enough of the demographics who can't imagine living without one on them at all times. Already if I'm out in the wilderness where there's no cell service or internet-backed map GPS, it feels a little weird. I didn't grow up that way, but became used to it. People now are growing up that way.

The worst for my 16 year old is the app my ex put on his phone tracks his every movement.

You don't need an app for that it's built in with the iPhone -- Share location data. Satellite too for when you're outside cell networks.