FCC makes its first rule to block scam robotexts official
Mobile providers are now required to block messages that are 'highly likely to be illegal.'
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Robocall company may receive the largest FCC fine ever
'The largest robocall operation' ever faces a $300 million penalty.
FCC cuts off a voice provider for failing to protect against robocalls
It's the first time the agency has shut off access to other networks.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
The FCC is cracking down on ringless voicemail spam
Companies will need your permission to leave silent messages.
FCC will start kicking voice providers out of its robocall database
Calls will be blocked if those providers don't boost their anti-spam efforts.
US Attorneys General will take legal action against telecom providers enabling robocalls
They're joining forces to form the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force.
FCC cracks down on robocalls originating from small carriers
Large telecoms have already implemented tools to identify spam calls.
New FCC rules could force telephone companies to block robocalls to 911 call centers
The FCC has been working on the issue since 2012.
FCC proposes $5 million fine for activists behind election robocalls
It's the biggest fine the FCC has ever proposed under the TRACED Act’s TCPA Revisions.
FCC orders phone companies to help trace illegal robocallers
It's now also putting a limit on non-telemarketing robocalls.
Research shows answering one robocall doesn't lead to more
One study used 66,000 fake phone lines to debunk robocall myths.
FCC proposes record-setting $225 million fine against robocallers
Telemarketers made 1 billion spoofed calls in just five months.
FCC won't warn robocallers before fining them
It also has more time to issue fines.
Verizon will automatically opt Android customers into its anti-robocall app
iOS users will still have to download the app manually.
Some robocall blockers sent private data without permission
The cure may have been worse than the disease.
FTC crackdown targets operations responsible for one billion robocalls
Under 'Operation Call it Quits,' the FTC has opened 145 cases against illegal callers.
5Firewall app promises to keep robocalls from ringing your phone
The tool comes from the creators of disposable phone number app Burner.
Bipartisan House bill aims to curb illegal robocalls
Carriers would have to authenticate calls and let you block spam.
FTC shuts down four major robocall operations
The call centers were responsible for billions of calls per year.
FCC fines robocall spammer $120 million for illegal spoofing
It's the biggest fine the FCC has ever imposed.
