Best off grid communications devices
The short version: A mass-surveillance channel's roundup of off-grid comms gear is a reminder that cutting dependence on tracked networks is part of the same fight as resisting ALPR sprawl.
Our Take
This video comes from a channel that's spent 400+ uploads mapping the broader surveillance landscape — digital ID, CBDCs, and now off-grid communications gear. We can't vouch for every device or claim made in it, but the underlying instinct is sound: if you're worried about being tracked, your phone and your car are two of the biggest leaks in your life, and license plate readers are exactly the kind of infrastructure that turns 'just driving somewhere' into a logged, timestamped, searchable event.
Off-grid radios and mesh networks won't do anything about a Flock Safety camera photographing your plate at the end of your street, but the mindset behind seeking them out — assume the default networks are watching, and plan accordingly — is the same mindset this site exists to encourage. ALPR systems quietly knit together a picture of where you go and when, often with zero public oversight, retained far longer than most residents realize, and shared across jurisdictions in ways nobody voted on.
Credit to the creator for keeping attention on the comms side of the surveillance picture. On our end, if you want to see how dense that camera network actually is where you live, check our map, and if you're ready to push back locally, our take-action page has concrete steps for getting these systems in front of your city council.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Digital ID, Mass Surveillance and Digital Currency, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.