* At the time I was using Android, they were using a plethora of dark patterns to force me to continuously share my location with the "Google Maps" application, even if not in use. Indicating that they weren't just slurping the location info via Android. Most likely because of legal concerns: there are plenty of alternatives to the "Google Maps" application, there are only 2 widely adopted mobile OSes; the spectre of anti-monopoly action looms large.
* There are legal arguments to be made to prevent my operator from profiting from my location information.
> Commercial privacy of location information in the United States
> The U.S. does limit commercial use of location information under the (US) Telecommunications Act, at 47 CFR §222. The Telecommunications Act, at 47 CFR §222(f), requires consent from the subscriber, and prohibits telecommunication common carriers from accessing location information for purposes other than system operation without consent of the customer.[28] Businesses such as LocationSmart, which provide a tracking service based on subscriber information, require mobile users' consent prior to tracking.[29]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone_tracking#United_S...
* Right, my point. Google knows where you are.
* "customer consent" could that not just be a buried paragraph in the contract you signed to get the plan?