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CLASSITIEC BY: NSICC ALL INEORLATICN CONTAINED b6 REASON:1.1 C) HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT b7C DECLASSIFY ON: 12-31-2045 WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE DATE: 05-29-2021 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FINANCE DIVISION IPROCUREMENT SECTION MARKET RESEARCH REPORT Market Research Report For b7E Venntel Location based Information Author: Report Date: b6 b7C Program/Subprogram: b7E Program/Project Title: Venntel Location Based Information. Requisition Number: Product/Service Description Background b7E (U) Location based services (LBs) have been a part of the wireless communications. ecosystem for several years. In general the term refers to the use of software-level services using. location information to control features and or systems. An example of an end system, is when a wireless device is sent a coupon or sale notice from a store while it is in or near the store. In this case the location data was used to identify the particular device as being physically in or close to. on a wireless device. Depending on the provider of the application the ensuing data may be vendor. specific, such as in the case of Google or Apple, or it may be sent to an aggregator for sale or use. by subscribers. In that case access to the location information is resold to marketing firms for. SERHONN