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FCC Spam Call Plan Is a Privacy Grab, Critics Say

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from EFF ·

The FCC proposes requiring telecoms to collect ID and address from every phone customer to fight spam calls. Critics argue it won't stop overseas robocalls and will eliminate anonymous burner phones used by vulnerable groups. EFF and ACLU urge the FCC to abandon the plan and focus on existing STIR/SHAKEN standards.

Meridian48 take
The FCC's proposal conflates spam prevention with surveillance, risking privacy and access for the most vulnerable while ignoring proven technical solutions.
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