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TC Warns VoIP Providers About Assisting Robocallers
The Federal Trade Commission announced its staff had sent letters to 19 VoIP service providers warning them that “assisting and facilitating” illegal telemarketing or robocalling is against the law. The letters stress that combatting illegal telemarketing is a top priority of the Commission, with a special emphasis on stopping illegal robocalls.
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Topics:
caller ID spoofing,
VoIP Providers Assisting Robocallers?,
Cable TV Notification Rules,
FTC on robocallers,
FCC Spoofing Fine
Is Opportunity Knocking?
Chairman Pai’s theme for the August 1, 2019 meeting is “When Opportunity Knocks” and draws from various movie and television sequels in the pop culture landscape. The focus this month will be on several items intended to close the digital divide. The “tentpole” of this effort is a proposal to adopt the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund intended to connect millions more rural homes and small businesses to high-speed broadband networks. The FCC wants to build on the success of the Connect America Fund Phase II reverse auction. Another item will focus on updating the way Form 477 data is collected through the Digital Opportunity Data Collection, an all-new approach to mapping that will collect granular broadband availability maps from service providers using shapefiles.
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Topics:
high-cost universal service support,
caller ID spoofing,
#CheckingIn@TheFCC,
FCC August Open Meeting,
reporting on Form 477,
FCC CAF Phase II,
Kari’s Law/RAY BAUM’S Act,
MLTS Calls to 911,
Sunsetting the Form 477
Today: Louisiana Enacts Amended Caller ID Spoofing Bill, FCC 8YY Access Changes, FCC Slamming and Cramming Rules, FCC Toll-free Texting
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Topics:
caller ID spoofing,
FCC Slamming and Cramming Rules,
robocalling,
Toll-free Texting,
toll-free Service Management System,
fraudulent use of toll-free numbers,
8YY Access Charges,
bill-and-keep,
Louisiana Caller ID Spoofing Bill
Today: US House on Facebook Data Sharing, FCC Proceeding Regarding USF Recipients and the Purchase of Certain Equipment/Services, FTC Robocalling Lawsuits
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Topics:
FTC Robocall Crackdown,
caller ID spoofing,
U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee,
National Security,
FCC USF Proceeding,
US House on Facebook,
TelWeb,
Facebook Data Sharing
Today: US House Hearing on Robocalling, Spoofing, and Scams, FCC Agenda for April Open Meeting
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Topics:
spoofing,
Business Data Services,
FCC April Open Meeting,
caller ID spoofing,
rate-of-return carriers,
robocalling,
Spectrum Frontiers Auctions,
Protecting National Security,
Subcommittee on Digital Commerce,
Licensing Procedures for Small Satellites,
cable channel lineup requirements,
Inteserra Spring 2018 Telecom Regulatory Seminar