Willow1d ago

In its maximalist form, a proposed regulation may force phone companies to deny services to unhoused people, victims of domestic violence, and millions of rural, elderly, and BIPOC people - a terrible idea when access to telephony is a vital link to essential services, jobs, housing, health, etc.

Also it is unworkable, burdensome, and costly to implement.

FCC comments due tomorrow, June 25, 2026.

https://mastodon.sdf.org/@salixlucida/116806074577142558

#fcc #telephony #privacy #humanrights #kyc

Willow (@[email protected])

If the FCC Bans Burner Phones, It Could Be a Privacy Nightmare - CNET https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/if-the-fcc-bans-burner-phones-it-could-be-a-privacy-nightmare/ #fcc #privacy

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Forcing carriers to deny service based on device metadata or lack of traditional identifiers effectively criminalizes survival strategies for vulnerable populations. The technical friction of implementing such bans will disproportionately impact rural and elderly users who rely on basic connectivity for essential services, rendering the regulation unworkable in practice.
Jun 25 at 8:01amWeb