Posted on Nov 27, 2023
Phone bill privacy rules highlight tech hurdles for domestic violence survivors
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https://www.emergingtechbrew.com/stories/2023/11/21/fcc-rules-domestic-violence-survivors?mbcid=33 [login to see] 81&mblid=d83c7cd6217d&mid=6d27a837f9117e6445eb5b6722b273a1&utm_campaign=etb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a new set of rules aimed at providing privacy and financial support to people experiencing domestic violence who share a phone plan with their abuser, spotlighting often-overlooked technology barriers for people trying to escape dangerous relationships and living situations.
The agency’s rules, unanimously adopted last week, will require phone carriers to separate survivors’ lines within two business days of a request, waive fees associated with such requests, and block records of communication with help hotlines on account logs. It also creates a path for survivors to receive low-cost phone service through an FCC-administered program for a transitional period of up to six months.
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a new set of rules aimed at providing privacy and financial support to people experiencing domestic violence who share a phone plan with their abuser, spotlighting often-overlooked technology barriers for people trying to escape dangerous relationships and living situations.
The agency’s rules, unanimously adopted last week, will require phone carriers to separate survivors’ lines within two business days of a request, waive fees associated with such requests, and block records of communication with help hotlines on account logs. It also creates a path for survivors to receive low-cost phone service through an FCC-administered program for a transitional period of up to six months.
Phone bill privacy rules highlight tech hurdles for domestic violence survivors
Posted from emergingtechbrew.com
Domestic Violence
Information Technology
Cell Phones
Edited 12 mo ago
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
Absolutely the right thing to do. We volunteer with a local shelter and this is a big problem
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Sounds awesome. Devil is always in the details, though, which the article is not real long on.
Hopefully those details have been well thought through and fully red-hatted to prevent abuse, loopholes, or other unintended consequences.
Hopefully those details have been well thought through and fully red-hatted to prevent abuse, loopholes, or other unintended consequences.
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