Me thinks you're correct Texrat. An update received minutes ago: So there is position information they obtain but apparently not identifiable to me -- though that would take very little to change should someone or something decide so. I guess the advantage the IT has in being able to wish for support for it to phone home when lost and send along it's position (see other threads) exposes the ease with which privacy can be given up. Frank -- still no aluminum foil hat.... yet. ;-)