Tag: Robocalls
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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.…
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Today The Senate Passed a Bill to Let The FCC Go After Illegal Robocalls
Earlier today, the United States Senate passed 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…
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The FCC Approves a Move to Let Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile & More Block Robocalls By Default
Today the FCC voted to make it clear that phone companies can block robocalls before they even reach your phone. This will allow providers to filter spam robocalls without fear of any FCC rule violation. Some had worried that blocking these calls would violate some FCC rules but now that is no longer a concern.…
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The Senate Just Passed a Bill To Criminalize Illegal Robocalling
Today the United States Senate passed a new bill aimed at stopping annoying robocalls. The Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act passed today criminalized illegal robocalling. The bill also works to improve coordination between agencies policing robocalls. The bill will also require phone companies to use the new SHAKEN/STIR systems to prevent…
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T-Mobile & Comcast Are Cracking Down on Robocalls
Over the last few years, scams targeting cord cutters have grown. One of the newest scams is a fresh take on an old one. You get a call from someone claiming to be Netflix saying you need to update your credit card. From there they try to trick you into giving them your credit card so they…