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RFID for Automobile Tracking
mindless4210 writes "The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration has called on four of the largest RFID manufacturers to jointly develop dedicated short-range communications technology systems for a trial as part of the agency's efforts to cut road fatalities in the U.S. by 50% within 10 years. The DSRC prototype initiative is a prerequisite for introducing new roadway applications such as issuing alerts to drivers about impending intersection collisions, rollovers, weather-related road hazards, or warning a driver that his vehicle is going too fast to safely negotiate an upcoming curve. The FCC allocated the entire 5.9 GHz band to DSRC applications some time ago, making the development much more feasible. Any DRSC system would require DRSC technology to be built into new vehicles."
I'm from the goverment and I'm here to help you ....
They quickly forget. Look at EasyPass. They sold this boondogle as a way for you to quickly pass through toll booths. Yet almost immediately after it was deployed, they used it to track your movements. Not just on the intended highway, but throughout the entire East Coast. EasyPass records have been used for other reasons besides just for travel. Many have been jailed because of these records. If you think this technology is benign, just go back and reread George Orwell's 1984.
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