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Why don't they ban phones too?
by ijhuygft776 3y ago
Why don't they ban phones too?
- miohtama 3y agoChina is already there, leading the pack. If you are Uighur ethnicity you need to use a special government issued “phone” or force installed app. They really use it as a tracking device. https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/05/01/interview-chinas-big-brother-app https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/05/01/interview-chinas-big-bro...
- nimish 3y agoThey severely restricted the buying of SIM cards after the Mumbai terror attacks on the flimsy basis that the terrorists used cell phones to coordinate them . In practice it means that it's a massive pain to get a local number when visiting family. VOIP intra-country is also illegal, but it's not clear if that's regulatory capture or for similar "national security" grounds.
- ijhuygft776 3y ago> it's not clear if that's regulatory capture or for similar "national security" grounds The reason given doesn't matter that much... they give whatever reason they think most people will approve.
- supertrope 3y agoSatellite phones are banned.