@vfrmedia @gettie Point is that #Telco regulations stems from #Telegraphy and #Postal operations, and whilst there are legitimate reasons for #regulators to disconnect phone lines (otherwise #robocalling and #SMS-#Spam would be even more rampant than #eMail-#Spamming!)

• Which OFC also intertwines with "#LawfulInterception" and the means of Governments to exercise control.
  • So anything claiming #security must inherently acknowledge the unfixable #insecurity of the #PSTN and completely cease using it and it's per-design compromised Infrastructure as a matter of principle.

That's why any "#secure communications" treats it as a hostile network and not to be trusted!

• And that's not even scratching the surface that countries try to outlaw #anonymity - starting with #Prepaid - #SIM - Cards.
  • Because those traditionally had no reason for "#KYC" as there was no means for a customer to incur #debt or commit #fraud against the telco that provided said services, so there was [and IMHO still is] no "legitimate interest" in demanding any #ID for those, as any crime committed would be investigated with the existing #Govware inside the networks and thus found out.

@txtechnician @gattaca I mean, #FaxSpam is a real thing.

But like #SMS #Spamming and #Robocalling it's not much of a concern in #Germany because @BNetzA quickly terminates offending numbers.

@MelissaBearTrix lemme guess:

• Businesses that do #RoboCalling / #Spam via #eMail & #SMS ?

@snow @Rusty if you want a phone "that just works" consider an #Iridium 9555 or Iridium Extreme PTT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjkNPvzCRKg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZWN65NqNOc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8CJ01KBXkM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjig4NBAPZQ

• Bonus points: it'a way too exensive for #Robocalling & #Spam-#SMS!

#sarcasm #shitpost

@Jessica +9001%

I want a #repairable, #affordable and #compact / #grippable device I can actually use for more than 15mins off the wall.

• IDGAF if it's a 500g brick of #Nokianiet and has the same dimensions as the #IridiumExtreme if it is as durable, has #DualSIM, all day & toolfree swappable batteries and just works with excellent reception!

https://youtu.be/sZWN65NqNOc

Amd if modern phones cost the same if not more, I might just buy one just to make #robocalling more expensive...