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Maybe your phone could trust all base stations operated by AT&T and T-Mobile, instead of manually verifying each one.



OK but what you are suggesting is a fully authenticated air interface and a massive PKI deployment, which while not impossible for future protocols face obvious hurdles.


Aren't SIM cards the perfect way to do a PKI?


Right? More like s/massive PKI/_a_ PKI


What happens when you travel internationally?


Just add another root certificate to your local store, like with a web browser.




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