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Nick Feb 27, 2023

Wtf ?! https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/02/vw-wouldnt-help-locate-car-with-abducted-child-because-gps-subscription-expired/

VW wouldn’t help locate car with abducted child because GPS subscription expired

VW says its Car-Net service shouldn't have demanded $150 payment from detective.

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throAU Feb 27, 2023

@axcheron to be fair the alternate headline would be “VW GPS tracks customers without consent” so…

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Bobby Feb 27, 2023

@throAU @axcheron They could have made an exception to comply with law enforcement. That's not tracking customers, it's tracking the lost child.

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throAU Feb 27, 2023

@Semilocon @axcheron sure. But requiring a valid paid account before the GPS tracking works is a way of ensuring not tracking without consent. Just saying they could have spun this story either way, and either way would be received badly.

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That Anonymous Coward Feb 28, 2023

@axcheron

Then you really don't want to hear about this...

https://www.techdirt.com/2018/08/22/verizon-throttled-unlimited-data-plan-fire-dept-battling-wildfires/

Verizon Throttled The 'Unlimited' Data Plan Of A Fire Dept. Battling Wildfires

We’ve long discussed how Verizon (like most U.S. cellular carriers) has a terribly-difficult time understanding what the word “unlimited” means. Way back in 2007 Verizon was force…

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