Tag: Robocalls
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FCC is Making it Easier For You to Opt Out of Robocalls and Robotexts
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday passed new rules that should hopefully get you out more robocalls and robo text messages. The new rules make it easier for you to opt out of receiving the unwanted calls and text messages — even if you previously gave consent. They also give companies a firm deadline of…
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AT&T Has a New Plan to Fight Spam and it Includes More Company Logos
AT&T is cracking down on spam calls by letting companies use their logos to ensure the calls are legitimate. The new display is powered by Neustar and prominently shows a company’s brand name and logo on the receiver’s phone. The TruContact Branded Call Display is an optional program companies can use to verify their information.…
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FCC Issues Cease and Desist Warning to Robocallers
The Federal Communications Commission’s Robocall Response Team issued a cease and desist order requiring Solid Double and CallWin to halt transmissions of robocalls originating from their networks that target U.S. consumers. The order requires the companies to investigate illegal traffic originating on their networks, determine the source, and block new and returning customers from generating…
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FCC Closes Loopholes in Robocall and Robotext Regulations to Better Protect Consumers
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday closed a loophole in robocall regulations by adopting new rules to protect consumers from scam communications. The new rules directly address some of the biggest vulnerabilities in texting by including robotexts on the Do-Not-Call registry. The FCC can now “red flag” certain numbers and require mobile carriers to block…
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FCC Will Study AI’s Impact on Robocalls and Texts
The Federal Communications Commission voted today to start looking at the positive and negative impacts of artificial intelligence technology on illegal robocalls and texts. AI technology is becoming more prevalent, and the rise in usage comes unique opportunities to protect consumers. However, it poses a significant risk to privacy and safety concerns. While AI analytic…
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FCC is Threatening to Completely Cut Off 20 Companies for Alleged Robocall Abuse
The Federal Communications Commission is cracking down hard on robocallers and any telecommunications provider allowing such traffic on their network. The agency released a list of 20 companies that face getting cut off from the rest of the telecom world for supposed abuses related to robocalls. The Robocall Response Team on October 16 released a…
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FCC Has A New Plan To Stop Robocalls
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission signed an agreement with Singapore regulators to work together to crack down on robocalls conducted internationally. The FCC’s Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority is intended to strengthen cross-border efforts to put a stop to unsolicited and illegal communications, including scam calls. The MOU makes it easier…
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Robocallers Are Back Again Ahead of Student Loan Repayments – Here is How The FCC is Stopping Them
The Federal Communications Commission has cracked down hard on sources of robocalls, even holding telecommunication companies accountable for allowing scam calls to pass through their networks. Despite the effort, spam calls are making a comeback, and could hit you just as student loan repayments are expected to resume. Blocking service Robokiller reports spam calls increased…
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FCC Just Slammed a Robocall Cabal with a $116 Million Fine For Toll-Free Scam
The Federal Communications Commission issued a $116.2 million fine against a group responsible for nearly 10 million robocalls to toll-free numbers. ScammerBlaster, OnTel, ChariTel, and Thomas Dorsher, known collectively as Dorsher Enterprise, are behind the illegal calls, the agency said today. The group presented itself as an anti-robocall campaign but was actually conducting a scam…
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FCC Ramps Up Efforts to Stop Robocalls
The Federal Communications Commission is not taking robocalls lightly, requiring providers to monitor their networks for illegal activity. Today, the agency’s Robocall Response Team issued an Initial Determination Order requiring One Owl to provide proof it is tracking and blocking illegal calls. The company has two weeks to hand over documentation of its efforts to…