Students at
Montclair
State University in New Jersey are required to have mobile phones fitted
with GPS tracking devices as part of their equipment for campus life.
The scheme will cost students $420 a year for 50 minutes of call time per
month, unlimited text messaging, emergency GPS tracking and unlimited data use
on campus.
Students are not tied into particular phones or contracts, and can choose
from a range of options.
"I do not see why they should be adding unnecessary fees to the students who
have a hard time paying for college anyway," freshman Sury Lopez told
WCBSTV.com.
Other students were more positive, however, maintaining that they liked the
safety and convenience aspects of the phones.
"It is very helpful," said student Vanessa Adames. "I have the train schedule
on there, and I can check my email."
Montclair State University is one of the first in the US to insist that
students have tracking capabilities on their phones.
While the institution regrets the cost to students, it claims to have done
everything it could to minimise the financial impact.
"If you are accessing the campus from anywhere with a device attached to your
hip, you are also avoiding a lot of costs," said Ed Chapel, vice president of IT
at Montclair State University.
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