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BT Fights £1.3bn Lawsuit over ‘Disproportionately Overcharged’ Landline Users
The UK operator's legal tactics have already ensured thousands of loyal customers died before receiving compensation.
UK Rejects STIR/SHAKEN; US Plan to Control Global Caller ID Now Dead
Respondents to a public consultation identified such severe flaws with the anti-spoofing protocols that the UK regulator had to abandon its previous support.
Three Human-Trafficking Telecom Scam Warlords Deported to China from Myanmar
Gangsters who controlled parts of Myanmar and who forced thousands to work in scam compounds are being defeated on the battlefield.
If Fans of STIR/SHAKEN Want to Restore Trust Then Why Do They Tell Lies?
The preface to an article written by Hugh Bradlow, former CTO of Telstra, contains a brazen falsehood.
Fewer Complaints about Nuisance Calls, but Which Controls Were Responsible?
The US and UK have differing strategies for stopping robocalls but the trends in complaints are remarkably similar.
Brazil Begins Testing End-to-End Validation of Telemarketing Calls
Brazil's big telemarketing businesses are voluntarily working with telcos to show customers who is calling them.
3 Years in Prison for Fraudster Who Drove SMS-Blasting IMSI-Catcher around Norway
A 25 year old Malaysian sent smishing messages that impersonated three Norwegian banks.
The Robocall Transparency Report They Do Not Want You to Read
The US traceback consortium linked five times as many bad calls to a US originator than to a foreign originator during Q3 2023.
Australian Government Commits to Spending AUD10mn on SMS SenderID Registry
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland guaranteed public funding for the first four years of the registry's operation.
3 Takeaways from the FCC Robocall Report to Congress That You Will Not Read Anywhere Else
The default strategy of the FCC is to impose new rules on legitimate businesses because it cannot enforce old rules for real crooks.
$0 Penalty for Firm That Tricked Victims into Consenting to Robocalls
Response Tree LLC used over 50 deceptive websites to collect data that enabled illegal robocalls, but their $7mn penalty was suspended because they said they could not afford it.
Telco Fined for Not Checking IDs That Would Have Stopped 9 Illegal SIM Swaps
The ACMA imposed a fine of AUD259,440 after discovering customers of Medion Australia had lost AUD160,000 due to SIM swap frauds.
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