Hmm, so I was thinking - if Twitter/Facebook etc. can shut down service to Donald Trump, can AT&T/Verizon etc. disallow your use of their phone system?
Does anybody know if this is possible?
Historically, as a common carrier I don’t think they could, but today I would bet they can and will.
If you are inciting violence (i.e. a Trump supporter) then they probably can for the safety of the community. Hand held walkies and cb radios. Breaker Breaker 19 you got the stoned toad here good buddy. OJ cans and strings. Smoke singnals. Navajo Code talkers.
Yes, with just a few keystrokes. Same for .Net and cable or dish and Directtv. So can the power company if you have a smart meter.
I would think if mass phones were to shut down, they would likely need to beef up security around tower bases.