I agree with your main point but I feel like SMS is going to remain cleartext forever. It's basically like email (it's not like encrypted email formats ever gai

I agree with your main point but I feel like SMS is going to remain cleartext forever. It's basically like email (it's not like encrypted email formats ever gained mainstream traction). Besides I can't really imagine the EU/USA pushing for end-to-end SMS encryption. Fortunately as data plans get cheaper we have plenty of alternatives for encrypted messaging on smartphones.