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Re:FBI: Carrier IQ files used for "law enforcement purposes" by waitwhat on Monday December 12, 2011 @04:13PM (#3344978)
phones are exported with that code in place

They are? (I hadn't been following this that closely but...) My understanding was that the issue was American carriers customising the OEM software and selling that kit to their own users.

See, for example, "So far, all of the major British providers have denied using the tool on their handsets" -- http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/05/european-regulators-set-s...

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Re:FBI: Carrier IQ files used for "law enforcement purposes" by toyg on Monday December 12, 2011 @05:36PM (#3345339)
denied using, not denied shipping. Most likely the software is there, but non-US vendors (and law enforcement agencies -- not everyone is as clued up and as resourceful as the FBI) simply don't exploit it.
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Re:FBI: Carrier IQ files used for "law enforcement purposes" by waitwhat on Monday December 12, 2011 @07:44PM (#3345791)
"Most likely the software is there".

Do you have any actual evidence for this? Or do you just enjoy throwing around wild accusations?

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