alt Hacker News> We really need to just fix the laws.
This. There are something like 150 million Americans with a Google account, and these days it is more important than a phone number to have a working email.
Email is a utility. Email companies should be heavily regulated and controlled like phone or other utility companies.
I don't know if I agree it should be regulated like a utility, however I believe contracts and suspensions should require more work than a click of a button.