These carriers will use the narrowest possible interpretation of their statements. Historical location data appears to be fair game, and perhaps they'll just launch their own competing service so they aren't providing anything to a third party. These carriers all constantly record your location data and see it as another potential source of revenue. The law (in the US) does not prevent them from trading it, sharing it, selling it, targeting advertising using it, etc.
They got caught with their hands in the cookie jar this time and are pretending to be really sorry about it so that the law stays that way, and they can go back to stealing cookies once this all dies down a bit. Don't for a second think that this means your location data will not be used against you in order for the carrier to make a quick buck.
These carriers will use the narrowest possible interpretation of their statements. Historical location data appears to be fair game, and perhaps they'll just launch their own competing service so they aren't providing anything to a third party. These carriers all constantly record your location data and see it as another potential source of revenue. The law (in the US) does not prevent them from trading it, sharing it, selling it, targeting advertising using it, etc.
They got caught with their hands in the cookie jar this time and are pretending to be really sorry about it so that the law stays that way, and they can go back to stealing cookies once this all dies down a bit. Don't for a second think that this means your location data will not be used against you in order for the carrier to make a quick buck.