Think of the Children: How to Force Real ID for All Internet Traffic (2023)

Re:Think of the Children: How to Force Real ID for All Inter... by jm4 on Friday June 19, 2026 @09:30PM (#48605377)

You would be breaking numerous laws, your transmitters would be removed quickly, you would be out thousands of dollars in equipment, and no one would be on your network anyway. You would almost certainly go to jail if you tried this.

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Re:Think of the Children: How to Force Real ID for All Inter... by singingtoday on Friday June 19, 2026 @10:36PM (#48605802)

Have you ever actually read all the laws? It's functionally impossible to survive without breaking laws.

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Re:Think of the Children: How to Force Real ID for All Inter... by jm4 on Saturday June 20, 2026 @04:50AM (#48607543)

There’s a difference between violating a dozen obscure laws on a daily basis that never get enforced and operating an unlicensed radio broadcast. See what happens if you try it. The FCC does not mess around.

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Re:Think of the Children: How to Force Real ID for All Inter... by post-it on Friday June 19, 2026 @10:01PM (#48605615)

Not that quickly. Tracking down a low-power transmitter in an urban core is technically feasible but a lot of work. Police don't like doing work.

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Re:Think of the Children: How to Force Real ID for All Inter... by copperx on Friday June 19, 2026 @10:17PM (#48605711)

The police? Wouldn't that be the FCC?

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Re:Think of the Children: How to Force Real ID for All Inter... by Bender on Friday June 19, 2026 @10:26PM (#48605759)

Yes the FCC. Here [1] were their recent enforcement actions in April 2026 and in May 2026 [2].

[1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeMjMlHpus8

[2] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFutq5wyYcI

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Re:Think of the Children: How to Force Real ID for All Inter... by pocksuppet on Saturday June 20, 2026 @09:32AM (#48609123)

This one happens quickly.

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