The Commission, in its Fourth Report and Order, took several steps to crack down on illegal robocalls. It recently published a set of guidelines to assist RLECs and other small carriers in complying with this important rulemaking to curb these calls. Three affirmative obligations are required of all such voice service providers: First, they must … Read More
FCC Takes More Action on Robocalls, More Criticism from Democrat Senators on Tribal Broadband
With its recent order – actually, a Third Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking — the FCC continued its ongoing attack on robocalls. The Third Report and Order establishes, ”rules that further encourage call blocking by establishing a safe harbor from liability under the Communications Act and the … Read More
Additional Ammunition Available in the Fight Against Robocalls
In a recent Third Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the FCC has taken another step to stem the tide of annoying, illegal and often fraudulent robocalls. The Order and NPRM numbers referenced in this action show the Commission’s continuing concern about these calls (see, for instance, our … Read More
FCC, FTC Crack Down on Covid-19 Robocall Scammers
In more coronavirus news, the Federal Communications Commission (see our May 8th blog), has joined with the Federal Trade Commission to demand that international gateway providers allowing Covid-19- related scam robocalls into the U.S. cut off this traffic or face serious consequences. Letters demanding that these calls cease within 48 hours were sent to RSCom … Read More
DOJ Gets Tough on Robocalls
Robocalls have been a serious problem, and a source of criminal activity, for several years. The federal Department of Justice has recently stepped up its efforts to stop several carriers that have facilitated millions of these fraudulent calls to American consumers. The department issued a release detailing its most recent actions. According to that release, … Read More
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