On Sat, 31 Mar 2018 12:11:32 -0600, rbowman
wrote:

On 03/31/2018 10:30 AM, wrote:
ALL cell phones made in the last decade, or more, have GPS built in.
'Tis the law, at least in the US. Whether it's useful to any
particular app, is another question.

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/FCC-Mob...ews-12775.html

https://www.engadget.com/2011/10/05/...-for-improved/

That's the theory but we're talking about a US government agency. iirc
ten years ago or so they tried to force the chipset makers to include
GPS capability. Being good capitalists the chip people quickly realized
that paying fines for non-compliance was cheaper than including the
functionality.'

IIRC, they can't even sell phones in the US without GPS.

It's like NextGen 911, which is a source of amusement in our company.
There are a lot of mirrors and much smoke but no progress.