• FCC considers shutting down telcos over robocalls

    From Telecom Digest Moderator@21:1/5 to All on Thu Dec 12 09:18:32 2024
    https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-408083A1.txt


    OVER 2,400 VOICE SERVICE PROVIDERS FACE REMOVAL FOR FAILING TO COMPLY
    WITH THE ROBOCALL MITIGATION DATABASE FILING REQUIREMENTS
    FCC to Also Consider Stricter Filing Requirements to Increase Awareness
    of Robocall Mitigation Responsibilities

    WASHINGTON, December 10, 2024—The Federal Communications Commission
    today announced new enforcement and rulemaking actions to stop bad
    actors from facilitating nuisance and illegal robocalls. The FCC’s
    Enforcement Bureau announced that 2,411 voice service providers failed
    to properly file in the Robocall Mitigation Database and must show
    cause why they should not be removed. Removal from the database means
    other providers will be prohibited from accepting call traffic from
    these providers. Also today, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel
    proposed new rules to further tighten filing requirements for the
    Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) to better ensure widespread
    compliance and heightened awareness of provider responsibilities to
    protect consumers.

    All voice service providers must file certification in the Robocall
    Mitigation Database to demonstrate their level of STIR/SHAKEN
    implementation, describe their robocall mitigation plans, and provide
    other required information the Commission uses to monitor compliance
    with our rules. Participation in U.S. phone networks comes with a
    responsibility to actively mitigate the risk of scam traffic reaching
    consumers.

    ...


    Personal anecdote: in the last month, 0 calls have come through for me
    that

    (a) were not already in my contacts and
    (b) were not robocalls

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