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Apple to FCC: Don't Mandate a Single GPS Alternative (And Make Sure It's Secure)

Apple to FCC: Don't Mandate a Single GPS Alternative (And Make Sure It's Secure)

PCMag
Apple argues that giving device makers a variety of options for GPS technologies makes it 'more difficult for bad actors to exploit vulnerabilities.' SpaceX agrees.

As the FCC explores GPS alternatives, Apple has told the US regulator to avoid mandating a specific provider, especially one that could collect location data and threaten user privacy.

In early March, the commission launched a formal inquiry into using "commercial technologies" to complement GPS, a …