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Telco Investigated for Illegal Robocalls Uses Defamation Law to Silence Critics

By Eric Priezkalns 14 Mar 2023 Nuisance & Spam

One suit seeks millions in damages from a ‘self-anointed robocalling vigilante’; the other wants restitution from a STIR/SHAKEN supplier.


First Australian Telco Found to Breach New Anti-Scam SMS Rules

By Eric Priezkalns 1 Mar 2023 Nuisance & Spam

Modica was ordered to comply with the industry code but was otherwise not penalized.


US Lawmakers Propose Prison Sentences for Illegal Robocallers (But Would They Ever Be Used?)

By Eric Priezkalns 28 Feb 2023 Nuisance & Spam

The latest incarnation of the DO NOT Call Act might as well be named the EMPTY THREAT Act.


Brazil’s Regulator Launches Spam Number-Checking Web Portal for Consumers

By Eric Priezkalns 13 Feb 2023 Nuisance & Spam

According to some measures, Brazilians receive more nuisance robocalls than any other nationality.


Disconnecting Twilio Would Have Been a Disaster; How Do We Stop Illegal Robocalls Pushing Us to the Brink?

By Pierce Gorman 2 Feb 2023 Nuisance & Spam

Everybody would be better protected if callers are routinely associated with Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs).


Singapore to Flag All A2P SMS from Unregistered Senders as ‘Likely Scam’

By Eric Priezkalns 30 Jan 2023 Nuisance & Spam

The warnings will be presented for 6 months from January 31, then texts from unregistered senders will be automatically blocked.


FCC Threatens to Disconnect Twilio for Illegal Robocalls

By Eric Priezkalns 26 Jan 2023 Nuisance & Spam

Warning a USD10bn comms provider that they could be cut off in 48 hours represents a significant escalation by the US regulator.


Twitter Blocked Big Telcos in India, Russia and Indonesia in Vain Bid to Reduce Bots

By Eric Priezkalns 6 Jan 2023 Nuisance & Spam

Customers of some of the world’s biggest telcos were unable to access their Twitter accounts.


More Enormous Fines Proposed for Robocallers Who Never Paid Their Previous Fines

By Eric Priezkalns 27 Dec 2022 Nuisance & Spam

Why propose a ‘record’ USD300mn penalty when nobody collected a USD2.7mn penalty already handed out for the same crime?


Will Germany Reject STIR/SHAKEN?

By Eric Priezkalns 22 Dec 2022 Nuisance & Spam

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.


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