Emerging location-based services (LBS) in the Australian telecommunications sector are being deployed without the necessary regulatory provisions in place. The ability to pinpoint a human to a specific geographic location is now possible using a variety of wireless positioning technologies. LBS grants public and private enterprises the ability to tag, track and trace people for control, care and convenience applications but without the appropriate safeguards and protections for subscribers. The results of this research will direct Australian government telecommunications policy, and specifically address critical gaps in the current telecommunications legislation.
Emerging location-based services (LBS) in the Australian telecommunications sector are being deployed without the necessary regulatory provisions in place. The ability to pinpoint a human to a specific geographic location is now possible using a variety of wireless positioning technologies. LBS grants public and private enterprises the ability to tag, track and trace people for control, care and convenience applications but without the appropriate safeguards and protections for subscribers. The results of this research will direct Australian government telecommunications policy, and specifically address critical gaps in the current telecommunications legislation.
