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 threadMissConstrueMay 10

@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.

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@MissConstrue tysm!
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