FCC IDs certify that a product is authorized for sale in the US, but industry groups fear that a rushed process to force ...
The FCC is considering new know your customer rules that would require phone companies to collect government IDs and addresses before granting service.
The plan is ostensibly designed to thwart robocallers but could make it difficult for individuals to use prepaid phones that can protect their privacy, devices that are often referred to as burner ...
Buying a prepaid phone without handing over your identity may soon be off the table in the US. The Federal Communications ...
The FCC is weighing phone ID rules that could make burner phones harder to get in the US. The proposal, aimed at fighting robocalls and scam texts, would require telecom providers to collect ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman typing on her Samsung smartphone. Buying a phone without tying it directly to your identity could get much harder. The ...
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