Tag: Robocalls
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FCC Slams Robocallers With Nearly $30 Million in Penalties
Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued the largest-ever fine against two scammers who conducted over five billion auto warranty robocalls. The fines totaled nearly $30 million. Roy M. Cox and Aaron Michaels Jones ran a complex international scheme to sell auto service contracts under the guise of selling warranties. The pair made over five…
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FCC Just Shut Down a Major Pipeline For Robocalls
The Federal Communications Commission said it identified a large source of robocalls and has cracked down on the company. The FCC said on Tuesday that its Robocall Response Team identified One Owl Telecom as a gateway company that has let international robocalls flood in. The commission sent a notice to telephone providers advising them to…
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FCC Implements New Rules to Stop Robocalls & Scammers
The Federal Communications Commission has been cracking down on unwanted spam calls in recent years. Last Friday, The FCC’s Secure Telephone Identity Revisited (STIR) and Signature-based Handling of Asserted Information Using toKENs (SHAKEN) protocols fully went into effect. STIR/SHAKEN requires all IP-based voice service provider networks must adhere to the spoofed robocall defense protocols and…
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There is a New Plan to Stop Robocalls
Robocalls have been a nuisance for decades and 48 states are banning together to finally do something about it.
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The FCC Slams Texas Telemarketers With $225 Million Fine
The FCC is really cracking down on those annoying robocalls with some power moves made on Wednesday. The FCC fined two Texas-based telemarketers $225 million in fines for spam calls they made back in 2019 – the largest fine in the commission’s history. According to the FCC, the two companies under the names of Rising…
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The FCC Clarifies Phone Services Can’t Charge Customers for New Required Robocall-Fighting Tools
Earlier this year the FCC mandated phone companies to implement new caller ID verification technology by June 2021. Now the FCC is clarifying, saying carriers can’t charge customers with surprise fees for the caller ID features. Known as STIR/SHAKEN, the new tech allows phone companies to verify that caller ID info actually matches the caller’s…
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The Supreme Court Votes to Tighten Ban on Robocalls
On Monday, the Supreme Court revisited a law banning automated calls to cell phones and voted to uphold the law despite concerns that it may violate the First Amendment. It also voted in favor of extending that ban to automated debt collecting calls to keep the playing grounds fair when it comes to freedom of…
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Spam Calls Are Down During Coronavirus Outbreak
The number of complaints due to robocalls has dropped significantly during the coronavirus pandemic, according to research from AllAreaCodes. The site took a look at data from the Federal Trade Commission and noted dips in consumer complaints throughout March as the World Health Organization declared a pandemic and the several areas in the US began…
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FCC Tells Phone Companies to Use Robocall-Fighting Tools by June 2021
Phone companies have a little over a year to implement new tools meant to fight robocalls, after the Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules to better verify incoming phone calls. In a press release, the FCC said phone companies have until June 30th, 2021 to put the tools to use on their networks. The move…
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Today President Trump Signed a Bill That Will Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls
Earlier today, President Trump signed a bill to block robocalls called the TRACED Act. This act will allow the FCC to use new tools to track down companies behind robocalls and shut them down. “The TRACED Act is Congress’s most meaningful anti-robocall action since it enacted the national “Do Not Call” registry many years ago.…