Look at the second link for why it isn’t. Don’t believe spies when they claim to have stopped spying (after repeatedly demonstrating that they are willing to break the law to spy).
IP addresses are absolutely location data. The subscriber records of major network providers, both fixed and wireless, are known to the IC. An IP address is a street address and subscriber name.
Most states have programs to ensure that even the poorest have wireless phones, if for no other reason than to enable job application callbacks. Very, very few people do not carry any sort of phone, and all phone metadata in the US, including and especially location, is under continuous logging and surveillance.
