robotext
Latest
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.'
FCC chair proposes rules to reduce scam robotexts
Providers would have to block robotexts from unused, invalid and unallocated numbers, among others, if an FCC proposal is approved.
FCC will allow carriers to block spam text messages
The FCC has rubber-stamped wireless carriers' ongoing efforts to block spam text messages. The regulator voted in favor of a ruling that labels SMS and MMS as information services under the Communications Act, giving telecoms permission to block unwanted messages. It simultaneously rejected bids from "mass-texting companies" and others to label text messaging as telecommunications services that would be subject to common carrier rules and potentially harder to block. On the surface, it's ideal -- carriers can continue to block spam texts en masse and fight spoofing attempts.
