Nuisance & Spam
i3forum to Begin Talks with National Regulators about Multilateral CLI Validation
The One Consortium has been endorsed by key industry players but discussions with regulators will start in advance of its foundation.
More than 5 Billion Robocalls for Americans in August
Regular readers of Commsrisk will be aware of the dispiriting trend in nuisance calls received in the USA, and the refusal of anyone responsible to admit the situation keeps getting worse.
41% Fall in Short Calls Received by Brazilians
A downward spiral can occur when telemarketers make an increasing number of calls to ordinary people who no longer want to pick up.
Top Lawyer Says Indian Takeover of US Anti-Spam SMS Registry Is Threat to National Security
Should Tata be denied control of The Campaign Registry, a US body that manages which A2P messages are allowed?
Telcos, Regulators and Nonprofits Commit to Global Online Meeting on Call Validation
The One Consortium wants to solve problems caused by CLI spoofing without creating new problems through inconsistent national rules.
Regulator Rebuffs Twilio Suggestion that Foreign Teleworkers Might Use Irish Phone Numbers
ComReg has issued anti-scam plans which are both comprehensive and cost-effective, but it is difficult to please everyone.
5 Facts about the $300mn Sumco Panama Robocall Fine the FCC Does Not Want You to Know
When it comes to illegal robocalls, US agencies like the FCC waste time playing games over funny money.
Another Joke Fine Shows US Authorities Do Not Take Illegal Telemarketing Calls Seriously
An FTC press release referred to a USD13.8mn penalty for spammers who only have to pay USD125,000 in reality.
French Telcos Are Breaking the Law Today, and STIR/SHAKEN Is to Blame
Some officials think protecting the public from harm involves the writing of badly-worded exemptions to badly-worded rules.
i3forum Bids to Unite Carriers and Resolve the Global Spoofing Crisis
The club for wholesale carriers is tired of watching regulators pursue unrealistic methods of validating international voice traffic.
Should Phone Numbers Cost More?
The US state of Maine has increased the cost of numbers using their area code to discourage their abuse by spammers.
The British Alternative to STIR/SHAKEN that the British Regulator Wants You to Ignore
The CIV method is obviously superior to STIR/SHAKEN but highly politicized decisions are rarely based on merit.
The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard
Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.
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