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Regulation 2 Nov 2026· 02:08 UTC Original report: 30 Oct 2026
Latvia will require registration of prepaid SIM users from 1 September 2027
Latvia's parliament adopted amendments to the Electronic Communications Law on 29 October 2026 that require users of pay-as-you-go SIM cards to register. The rule takes effect on 1 September 2027.
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Regulation 1 Nov 2026· 22:46 UTC Original report: 29 Oct 2026
FCC plans vote to bar Chinese carriers from direct access to US phone numbers
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Regulation 1 Nov 2026· 13:08 UTC Original report: 30 Oct 2026
Brazil mandates face biometrics for SIM registration, phased in from 2027
Anatel's technical standard GT-SEG.2026.11 requires facial verification with Level 2 presentation attack detection for mobile phone registration in Brazil, phased in from September 2027.
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Regulation 1 Nov 2026· 12:07 UTC Original report: 29 Oct 2026
Philippines regulator orders checks on subscribers with more than 100 SIMs
The Philippine National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has ordered mobile operators to run stricter post-validation on SIMs registered in unusually large numbers under one person.
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Regulation 1 Nov 2026· 11:07 UTC Original report: 28 Oct 2026
South Africa's regulator proposes biometric checks for every new SIM and a five-number cap
ICASA has published draft numbering plan amendments that would require biometric identity checks on activation of any mobile number and cap the numbers per subscriber at five.
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Regulation 1 Nov 2026· 08:11 UTC Original report: 26 Oct 2026
India's SIM-binding rule for messaging apps takes effect 1 January 2027
India's Department of Telecommunications requires messaging apps that use Indian mobile numbers to stay linked to an active SIM or eSIM from 1 January 2027. Compliance deadline extended to 31 December 2026.