Govt Mulls Always-On Phone Location Tracking Proposal For Smartphones: Report

Just days after the government withdrew its order mandating pre installation of cyber-safety app Sanchar Saathi on all smartphones, the Central Government is now mulling a fresh proposal that raises surveillance concerns. As per a Reuters report, the government is examining a telecom industry plan to require smartphone makers to enable always-on satellite-based location tracking. 

The plan would force mobile phones to keep assisted GPS (A-GPS) permanently active, allowing authorities to access…