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Post #1240824

2026-03-09 19:49 UTC

@vfrmedia @gettie Point is that #Telco regulations stems from #Telegraphy and #Postal operations, and whilst there are legitimate reasons for #regulators to disconnect phone lines (otherwise #robocalling and #SMS-#Spam would be even more rampant than #eMail-#Spamming!) Which OFC also intertwines with "#LawfulInterception" and the means of Governments to exercise control.So anything claiming #security must inherently acknowledge the unfixable #insecurity of the #PSTN and completely cease using it and it's per-design compromised Infrastructure as a matter of principle. That's why any "#secure communications" treats it as a hostile network and not to be trusted! And that's not even scratching the surface that countries try to outlaw #anonymity - starting with #Prepaid - #SIM - Cards. Because those traditionally had no reason for "#KYC" as there was no means for a customer to incur #debt or commit #fraud against the telco that provided said services, so there was [and IMHO still is] no "legitimate interest" in demanding any #ID for those, as any crime committed would be investigated with the existing #Govware inside the networks and thus found out.

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  • @vfrmedia@social.tchncs.de 2026-03-09 20:21

    @kkarhan @gettie UK still sells prepaid SIMs but all providers either nudge you to have them delivered to a physical address and only allow cashless topups, or if you buy them from the shop it has CCTV (authorities have used this to catch those using PAYG SIMs for drug dealing lines and/or gang activity) I'm slightly surprised I haven't been pulled over as I've been driving around with as many as 6-7 active mobile devices in my car (driving solo in a relatively small hatchback), but I suspect authorities already know from ANPR and my movements (plus the nature of these SIMS and devices) they are for frontline health and social care workers and not anything sinister..

    Open ##1240825