i rarely , very rarely use Bluetooth
Jaime Solorza
Wireless Systems Architect
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On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 7:47 AM Josh Luthman <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Not illegal if you opt in to it.  Everyone just does by default.
>
> Like Amazon's sidewalk thing.
>
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> On Mon, Nov 1, 2021 at 7:11 PM Jaime Solorza <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Yep ..sneaky and probably illegal
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 1, 2021, 12:07 PM Chuck McCown via AF <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> So free forwarding just automagically happens?  They ride some random
>>> persons data plan?
>>> I realize it is such a small amount of data but that is a pretty sneaky
>>> way of getting a free ride.
>>>
>>> *From:* Jim Bouse [Brazos WiFi]
>>> *Sent:* Monday, November 1, 2021 11:47 AM
>>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Air Tags
>>>
>>>
>>> The phones will pickup the Bluetooth beacon and relay the phone’s gps to
>>> the tracking service.
>>>
>>> Basically a GPS by proxy on behalf of the tracking token.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It relies on random folks wandering by and the Bluetooth token snagging
>>> enough “air time” to report home.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jim Bouse
>>> Owner - Brazos WiFi
>>> 979-999-7000
>>> http://www.brazoswifi.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown via AF
>>> *Sent:* Monday, November 1, 2021 12:45 PM
>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>> *Cc:* Chuck McCown <[email protected]>
>>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT Air Tags
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Being lazy and not wanting to do the research.
>>>
>>> How do the air tags work.  In other words, how do they get connectivity
>>> to the world.  Most of the stuff I have read talks about blue tooth but
>>> that isnt worth anything over distance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I rent out some construction equipment and I am thinking of putting them
>>> on the equipment.  But I need a better understanding.
>>>
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