Telco Investigated for Illegal Robocalls Uses Defamation Law to Silence Critics
One suit seeks millions in damages from a ‘self-anointed robocalling vigilante’; the other wants restitution from a STIR/SHAKEN supplier.
One suit seeks millions in damages from a ‘self-anointed robocalling vigilante’; the other wants restitution from a STIR/SHAKEN supplier.
Modica was ordered to comply with the industry code but was otherwise not penalized.
The latest incarnation of the DO NOT Call Act might as well be named the EMPTY THREAT Act.
According to some measures, Brazilians receive more nuisance robocalls than any other nationality.
Everybody would be better protected if callers are routinely associated with Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs).
The warnings will be presented for 6 months from January 31, then texts from unregistered senders will be automatically blocked.
Warning a USD10bn comms provider that they could be cut off in 48 hours represents a significant escalation by the US regulator.
Customers of some of the world’s biggest telcos were unable to access their Twitter accounts.
Why propose a ‘record’ USD300mn penalty when nobody collected a USD2.7mn penalty already handed out for the same crime?
US supporters of a one-size-fits-all approach to authenticating voice calls face the twin obstacles of German culture and trials of a rival technology by Deutsche Telekom.