FCC Says Wireless Carriers can No Longer Charge Customers for Caller ID Authentication to Avoid Robocalls
by The Federal Communications Commission enacted new rules that bar telecoms from billing customers for caller ID authentication…
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AT&T and T-Mobile Object to FCC’s Proposal to Require Test Drives
by Telecoms AT&T and T-Mobile have both told the Federal Communications Commission that its test drive plans are simply too expensive to run…
FCC Forms New Partnership to Identify and Punish Robocallers
by The US Federal communications Commission has entered into an agreement with several major telecoms to combat the ongoing scourge of illegal robocalls…
The FCC Set to Hit a Robocall Firm with a Whopping $225 Million Fine, but There’s Skepticism the Agency will Collect
The Federal Communications Commission is acting to put a stop to robocalls with its highest fine yet, seeking a penalty of $225 million against one firm…
The FCC Adopts a Rule to Fine Robocallers without First Issuing Warnings
by The Federal Communications Commission is no longer required to give robocallers warnings before levying fines and it now has more time to do so…
FCC Floats New Rule to Combat One-Ring Call Scams through Automatic Carrier Call Blocking
The United States Federal Communications Commission has recommended adopting a new law that would help prevent one-ring call scams…
FCC to Mandate US Phone Carriers to Authenticate All Calls by June 2021
The United States Federal Communications Commission has announced it will require phone carriers to authenticate all calls…
The FCC might Now Require Wireless Phone Carriers to Authenticate Calls
The FCC Chairman has proposed a new set of rules that would force telecoms to authenticate phone calls in order to limit the number of robocalls…
FCC could Fine Wireless Carries for Not Protecting Phone Location Data
The Federal Communication Commission is reportedly mulling over the possibility of imposing fines on carriers for not protection phone location data…
FCC Approves Rules to Ban Spoofing Text Messages and International Robocalls
The Federal Communications Commission has passed new rules which prohibit spoofing text messages and international robocalls…
AT&T Announces Automatic Robocall Blocking for New Customers with Existing Subscribers Getting the Perk in the Coming Months
AT&T has announced it will now automatically block robocalls for new customers, with existing subscribers getting the tool in the coming months…
New FCC Initiatives Seek Ban for Spoofing Caller ID for Text Messages and Ban for International Robocalls
Text message caller ID spoofing is yet another nuisance plaguing consumers, and the FCC seeks to do something about it, along with international robocalls…
FCC Votes to Allow Phone Companies to Automatically Block Robocalls but it Could Cost Consumers for the Convenience
The Federal Communications Commission has passed a rule to give phone companies the power to automatically block robocalls, but it’s not all good news…
The FCC Reveals just How Much Robocalls Really Cost American Consumers
The robocall consumer cost runs into the billions every year, according to the United States Federal Communications Commission…
US Senate Passes Anti-Robocall Bill while the FCC Prepares New Rules Vote Next Month
The United States Senate has passed an anti-robocall bill, with similar legislation in the House of Representatives to help stop the nuisance…
FCC Proposes New Rules and Tools to Block Robocalls by Default
The United States Federal Communications Commission is now proposing rules and tools that would help to reduce robocalls…