The FCC Wants to Eliminate Burner Phones

The article reports that the FCC has proposed a rule to require telecom carriers to collect government-issued IDs, physical addresses, and other customer data for new and renewing phone accounts to curb anonymous 'burner' phones. Privacy advocates and civil-rights groups warn the change could erode anonymity and have significant privacy and surveillance implications, while the FCC frames the rule as a tool to combat scams and aid investigations.