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FCC Proposal Would Kill Burner Phones by Mandating ID Collection for All Telecom Customers
The FCC wants to force telecoms to collect government IDs and physical addresses from all customers, effectively ending burner phones. Privacy advocates warn of authoritarian-style tracking.
Key Takeaways
- FCC proposes requiring telecoms to collect government IDs and physical addresses from all new and renewing customers.
- The rule would effectively eliminate burner phones, impacting privacy-conscious individuals, domestic abuse survivors, journalists, and low-income people.
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