(Incidentally, even the term "telecommunications service" only encompasses voice call service, not mobile data or SMS. The FCC tried to reclassify Internet access as a telecommunications service during the Obama and Biden administrations, in order to get authority to impose net neutrality rules, but it was ultimately overturned in court.)
Basically Title I = old POTS systems and radio. VZ does take it very seriously. Title II = Cell/ISP rules. VZ is kinda playing fast and loose with it. Just like what all advertising, ISP companies, and web providers do.
Honestly the right way is to stop reinterpreting (thru the courts and regulations) the rules depending on who is in charge that day and have congress hammer out what is and is not allowed.
Ajit Pai undid it, a court said reverting was fine because DNS.
Biden FCC took forever to reclassify and then lost in a Trumpy circuit court. Advocates didn't appeal largely because the courts are so screwed now and don't want an awful Supreme Court ruling.
But it's very clear for the law that internet communications actually are telecom, and I suspect we'll see this revisited in the future
I wonder if those helpful text messages from some company can locate you?
I've heard that tow truck companies can find your location because it is somewhat like and emergency.
by the way, verizon is just plain evil.
I remember years ago when they would add identifying cookies to all web requests outgoing from your phone to identify your specific handset. (search "verizon supercookie")
I've heard that tow truck companies can find your location because it is somewhat like and emergency.
Source: https://www.fogdatascience.com/