From Newsgroup: comp.dcom.telecom
https://www.wired.com/story/new-anonymous-phone-carrier-sign-up-with-nothing-but-a-zip-code/
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With his new startup, Merrill says he instead wants to offer cellular
service for your existing phone that makes near-total mobile privacy the permanent, boring default of daily life in the US. rCLWe're not looking to cater to people doing bad things,rCY says Merrill. rCLWe're trying to help people feel more comfortable living their normal lives, where they're
not doing anything wrong, and not feel watched and exploited by giant surveillance and data mining operations. I think itrCOs not controversial
to say the vast majority of people want that.rCY
ThatrCOs the thinking behind Phreeli, the phone carrier startup Merrill launched today, designed to be the most privacy-focused cellular
provider available to Americans.
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Phreeli wonrCOt, at least, offer a platform for spammers and robocallers, Merrill says. Even without knowing usersrCO identities, he says the
company will block that kind of bad behavior by limiting how many calls
and texts users are allowed, and banning users who appear to be gaming
the system. rCLIf people think this is going to be a safe haven for
abusing the phone network, thatrCOs not going to work,rCY Merrill says.
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