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FCC Wants to End Anonymous Prepaid SIMs — A Policy India Already Knows Well
Ars Technica·Thursday, 25 June 2026
The US Federal Communications Commission is planning a rule that would require buyers of prepaid 'burner' phones to show ID before activating them. Privacy advocates and domestic violence groups are pushing back hard, saying anonymous phones protect vulnerable people. India made SIM registration mandatory years ago, so this debate has a familiar ring.
Why It Matters
India's mandatory SIM verification policy is now being replicated in the US, showing how telecom regulation trends travel globally. The privacy trade-offs India faced are now being debated in Washington.
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