The pledge will meet approval of lawmakers and consumers alike. In particular, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and California State Senator Mark Leno have both been outspoken on the issue—and still want to see more, too. Leno, for instance, told Recode that he was "encouraged by the incremental progress" but wanted the wireless industry to "commit to the whole solution, not just a piece of it, to protect their customers and make our streets safer."

Damn straight. In the meantime, at least we're headed in the right direction. Roll on July 2015. [Recode]