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There are regulatory rules on when disclosure must occur. They're saying they're not going to bother if it's not required.

Even if they are required, who will hold them accountable? The FCC?

There are still rules in America? I thought the new law of the land was ...checks notes... governance by "strength, force, and power."

There was a time when telcos would print this information in a big book and deliver it to your porch for free.

Hell, in some states you can find these details rather quickly since there's so much that is considered public record.

relevant username.

Not quite true, though, because that book charged money in exchange for privacy.

The pharows know the best path to wealth. Just hold everyone hostage.

Except all you had to do was tell them you want to be unlisted, and BAM even the operator could not find your number. This is nothing like what is happening today, and I find this take does nothing but let them off the hook.

Because who's going to make them?

It's worthy if they think they'd get good click through rate on "privacy protection service" scam links in the emails.