The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing to end the use of 'burner phones' by requiring telecom companies to collect government-issued ID numbers and physical addresses of all new and renewing customers. The initiative is part of an effort to combat scammers, but it has raised concerns among privacy advocates and civil rights activists, who fear it could negatively impact privacy-conscious individuals, journalists, low-income people, and domestic abuse survivors.
FCC Proposal would require a ton of KYC to get a phone number