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Blocking Traffic May Also Block People
Telcos should not rely on unfounded assumptions when making decisions that might harm ordinary people.
Australia Blocked 214mn Scam Calls in 9 Months
Paul Fletcher MP, the Australian Minister for Communications, says the rising number of blocked calls is proof that the country's anti-scam strategy is working.
Australia Blocked 11mn Wangiri and 44mn Spoofed Calls Since December
Comms providers adopted a code of conduct to detect, trace and block scam calls in late 2020.
Why India Had to Suspend SMS Spam Blockchain Safelist
Some banks and e-commerce sites failed to register with India's Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC) blockchain.
US Telcos Given Freedom to Use Analytics to Block Illegal Robocalls
An FCC order means traffic may be blocked if reasonable analytics suggests it would not be wanted by the recipient.
Plenty of Call Blocking Apps, but Few Inter-Telco Calls Authenticated by STIR/SHAKEN Says FCC Report
Nuisance robocalls have fallen in the USA as billions of voice calls are now blocked automatically.
Blocking Multiple Pirate Sites Can Boost Legal Streaming Sales
New research shows that changing the behavior of a pirate depends on removing all piracy options at the same time.
AT&T Introduces Free Auto Blocks on Fraud Robocalls
An FCC decision permits AT&T to use analytics to identify and block likely fraudsters without the permission of the receiving party. However, not all nuisance calls will be blocked for free.
Swedish Court Rejects Telia Blocking Injunction
The Swedish Patents and Market Court of Appeal decided a blocking injunction was disproportionate.
First Greek Net Blocking Orders Prove Ineffective
Greece is the latest country to discover that if you block a specific URL then pirates will simply move their site to a different URL.
Court Orders Telia to Block The Pirate Bay
Telia will appeal an interim decision to block The Pirate Bay and other websites, saying "this is a matter of truly principal importance for us and for the Internet".
Milan Court Issues Dynamic Blocking Injunction Against Italian ISPs
An order telling Italian ISPs to block copyright infringing sites can apply to duplicate sites created after the order was made.
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