MissConstrueMay 10

Everybody hates #robocalls. But, despite tech reporting being willing to give the #FCC leeway, this new measure is not to stop robocalls, it won’t do a damn thing to stop robocalls. What it does is make burner phones illegal.

Burners are an integral part of many social justice actions. Protestors use them to record #ICE and other #cops. We include them in “Go Bags” to let abused women and children escape. They allow for anonymity.

They are a thorn in the side of the panopticon, and they are moving to eliminate them.

Stock up kids.

https://gizmodo.com/fcc-attempts-to-solve-robocall-problem-by-potentially-creating-even-bigger-privacy-problem-2000756762

https://www.wiley.law/alert-FCC-Proposes-Stronger-Know-Your-Customer-Rules-Will-Consider-Know-Your-Upstream-Provider-Rulemaking-at-May-20-Meeting

https://mashable.com/article/fcc-proposes-to-battle-spam-calls-at-the-expense-of-privacy-protections

#burnerPhone #anon #infosec #privacy #palantir #gop #sjw

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

This move could kill burner phones if it goes forward.

Gizmodo
Show threadPulpandpaperMay 10
@MissConstrue Can you post about the safest way to obtain a burner phone, please? Asking for myself-sorry if seems like a dumb question.
Show threadMissConstrue

@pulpandpaper Last time I walked through a walmart, there were boxes of them on the shelf. Most in the $20-$100 range. They are not "smart phones" in many cases. They often come preinstalled sim, which can be activated by an anonymous CC or gift card purchased with cash.

I would assume any big-box or large electronic company still have bunches in stock, but I do not know how/when this regulation may change that.

May 10 at 7:45pmWeb
Show threadPulpandpaperMay 10
@MissConstrue tysm!
Show threadZimmieMay 10

@MissConstrue @pulpandpaper Of note: the proposed restrictions are on the service for the phone. That is, the FCC is proposing the telco carry out ID verification and so on before allowing the phone onto their network. Getting a disposable phone now doesn’t protect against this.

This could mildly inhibit certain types of text spam, but as you mentioned, wouldn’t affect robocalls at all.

Show threadMissConstrueMay 10

@bob_zim @pulpandpaper
They’re trying to outlaw vpns for the same reason, even though most commercial vpns are owned by data miners or vulture capital.

There is going to be a lot of money in fake ids in the future. Lots of money.

This will cause the panopticon to insist that people be chipped, ya know, for our own safety.

The bio hackers need to speed up their game, is my point.