1. United States
2. S.C.
3. Letter

Please publicly oppose and vote against the FCC's April 30th proposal requiring identity verification before phone service activation. This policy would eliminate anonymous prepaid phones and create a comprehensive surveillance system that tracks every American's communications. The FCC claims this targets robocalls, but Chairman Brendan Carr's own statements reveal the real issue is negligent carriers who don't vet their customers. The solution is to hold those specific carriers accountable, not to force every American to surrender their privacy. Requiring government-issued ID, physical addresses, and legal names from all customers punishes the innocent to catch the guilty. Prepaid phones serve critical functions that this proposal would destroy. Journalists use them to protect sources. Domestic violence survivors use them to escape abusers who track their location. Whistleblowers and activists rely on them to communicate safely. These aren't edge cases. They're fundamental privacy needs in a free society. The FCC is even considering requiring carriers to retain identity documents for four years after service ends and cross-reference customers against law enforcement watchlists. This isn't telecommunications policy. It's building a surveillance infrastructure that mirrors banking's anti-money-laundering regime, applied to one of our most basic communication tools. Vote against any legislation that would implement this proposal.