Trump's FCC Shatters Privacy as They Demand Your Government ID Before Approving Any New Phone Number

The FCC's proposed plan to fight spam calls puts consumer privacy in jeopardy

Sick and tired of having your day disrupted by robocalls? You're not alone, and the FCC is taking notice. In press releases from the past month, the FCC said that preventing illegal spam calls has become its "top consumer protection priority," while FCC chairman Brendan Carr vowed to "bring meaningful robocall relief to consumers." Unfortunately, their approach might be so broad, so badly focused, that it will create new privacy concerns, destro…

FCC Attempts to Solve Robocall Problem by Potentially Creating Even Bigger Privacy Problem

This move could kill burner phones if it goes forward.

Trump's FCC Shatters Privacy as They Demand Your Government ID Before Approving Any New Phone Number

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has unanimously approved a proposal requiring telecommunications providers to verify customer identities before activating any new service. Backed by the Trump administration, the sweeping regulatory shift is designed to eradicate illegal robocalls, but the move could end the availability of anonymous mobile communications for ordinary Americans. Under the mandate proposed on 30 April, consumers see…

The End Of The Burner Phone In The U.S. | The FCC Wants Your ID Before You Get a Phone Number

ReclaimTheNet.com | Ken MaconThe era of the anonymous phone number could be ending. On April 30, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved a proposal requiring telecom providers to verify customers’ identities before activating service.Government-issued ID, physical address, legal name, and existing phone numbers would all be included. The stated goal is stopping robocalls. The result would be an identity-verification regime cov…