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Telecoms lobby against this because they generate big revenues servicing SMS spammers whom end-users aren't able to effectively block since the ID is trivially
by onelesd 4y ago
Telecoms lobby against this because they generate big revenues servicing SMS spammers whom end-users aren't able to effectively block since the ID is trivially spoofed.
- remix2000 4y agoI wouldn't be surprised if telecoms themselves were the ones coordinating some SMS scam operations. This may sound tinfoilish, but we're talking about the same telecoms that were once caught red-handed tricking people into calling back foreign numbers...
- newsclues 4y agoDing ding ding! It’s profitable on multiple levels to allow this, so corporations ensure the political class doesn’t enact legislation for consumers.
- dotancohen 4y agoFurthermore, SMS competes with Whatsapp. I don't use WhatsApp, so with people who do not have Telegram I use SMS. The more annoying and conotated with spam SMS is, the more pushy people become with insisting on WhatsApp. Luckily I'm often in a position to absolutely resist, but I can see how others, such as job hunters or Tinder hookups, would be pressured into installing the spyware. This is not being done by Facebook/WhatsApp themselves, but keeping SMS annoying is certainly in Facebook's interest.
- dools 4y agoWhatsApp has the hella spam problems
- ruff 4y agoHmm... for all 10 digit US numbers the telcos introduce 10 DLC registrations last year that require you to register and verify your business in order to send any meaningful amount of SMS traffic. You have to provide details like a DUNs number, an EIN, and addresses that match those registrations. https://support.bandwidth.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500002422242-10DLC-Overview https://support.bandwidth.com/hc/en-us/articles/150000242224... They haven't gotten to blocking messages that don't register but have raised the fees and fines for folks who don't register and they're able to track down.