Researchers Determine if Ignoring Robocalls Makes them Stop — Here’s What they Learned
by Researchers at North Carolina State University analyzed millions of robocalls over tens of thousands of lines, reaching two key conclusions…
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Does Answering One Robocall Lead to Being Bombarded with Tons More Spam Calls? Researchers have Found the Answer
A perpetual robocall myth has now been debunked by researchers at North Carolina State University after an extensive study…
US Supreme Court Upholds 1991 Law that Bans Robocalls to Cellphones
A cellphone robocall ban passed nearly thirty years ago, has been upheld by the United States Supreme Court in a recent challenge to the law…
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…
Some American Consumers are Now Getting Robocalls from their Own Phone Numbers in Various Scams
While not necessarily new, crooks are resorting to spoofing consumers’ own phone numbers in a fresh spade of scam attempts…
Number of Robocalls per Month Rises
How many robocalls go out each month will shock the average consumer as the number of spam calls each month continues to rise…
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…
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…
The FTC just Revealed the Devious Schemes and Players behind All those Annoying Robocalls
Unsurprisingly, the robocall industry is filled with unsavory players and cons, including get-rich quick schemes, fraudulent debt collectors, and more…
FTC ‘Operation Call it Quits’ Targets Operations Responsible for 1 Billion Robocalls
by The FTC ‘Operation Call it Quits’ focuses on operations which have made one billion robocalls, in its stepped-up efforts to combat the problem…
Data Reveals the One Thing that Makes Robocalls Work and Why Americans can Only Expect More of Them
The reason those super-annoying robocalls keep coming day after day comes down to one simple consumer behavior, data shows…
US Senate Passes Bipartisan Law to Help End Robocalls
The TRACED Act robocall bill, passed by the United States Senate on a 26 to 0 bipartisan vote, will help the FCC to tackle the growing nuisance…
How Mobile Carriers Plan to Stop the Robocall Scourge
Wireless carriers are stepping up the fight against spam calls with a new technology which identifies solicitation and scam numbers…
FTC Hits Four Robocall Firms with Multi-Million Dollar Fines
Four robocall organizations have shut down and settled lawsuits in the wake of an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission…
AT&T and Comcast Announce Partnership to Test Technology to Combat Robocalls
Two big names are partnering up to help fight against the scourge of robocalls, with AT&T and Comcast announcing a test of a new system…
FCC Chairman puts Wireless Carriers on Notice: Take Action or Face ‘Regulatory Intervention’
FCC ‘regulatory intervention’ might come to fruition, if wireless carriers don’t get in gear over preventing spam and robocalls…