1.   Companies such as Sprint PCS say they plan to offer location services as early as this summer.

2.   James Thompson, who heads the Real to Reel location service, said location requests are running well above average.

3.   Jim Thompson, head of Van Nuys-based Reel to Real location service, said Valley production has been booming this year.

4.   Owns interest in a long-distance company in Japan, plus a vehicle location service and a credit-card verification service.

5.   Your child dons a lightweight watchlike device that is backed by a round-the-clock location service.

6.   Some companies offering wireless location services argue that regulation would be burdensome and unnecessary.