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FCC plans ID mandate that could block anonymous use of prepaid burner phones (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 33 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Where exactly does one get an anonymous burner phone? Just want to make sure I don't accidentally get one before the ban.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Just want to make sure I don’t accidentally get one before the ban.

    Not sure it'll help, in the event you had such an accident.

    Prob is, they want to require ID for getting onto the cell network. So as soon as whatever plan you accidentally had for the dev was renewed, you'd have to send in an ID to use the cell network anymore. I guess you could still use it as a non cell service device. So there is that. Like through local wireless or w/e. Some ppl find that a-ok. But it's a big limitter.

    IDK about VOIP. I thought I heard they wanted this to apply to VOIP too(??) So even using VOIP over local wireless might not work. But the VOIP industry has filed an opposition to the FCC plan.

    For anyone in the USA, you can comment on the FCC docket. Be polite, brief, lay out good reasons.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 child)

    The scammers may save us? Fucking timeline.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 weeks ago

    Well VOIP is used for legit purposes, for the most part. Scammers use it, which is a prob. But tons of ppl use it for home landline phones now. Small businesses use it for in store phones. W/e.

    There's a big and legit industry providing VOIP to non-scam uses. IDK how much sway they will have with the FCC. But they're out there.

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