The FCC Wants to Eliminate Burner Phones

The FCC proposes a rule to eliminate burner phones by requiring telecoms to store personal information, such as ID numbers and addresses, for all phone customers. This move alarms privacy advocates and could have significant privacy and cybersecurity implications. The goal is to combat scammers, but critics compare it to authoritarian measures. The change would drastically alter how people obtain phone plans in the U.S. and could lead to increased data collection.