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These Graphs Show the UK Is Better at Reducing Unwanted Calls than the USA
Josh Bercu of USTelecom epitomizes one of the worst faults of the US comms sector: the selective use of data to exaggerate the effectiveness of consumer protection policies.
31% of Americans Say They Get a Scam Call Every Day
Pew has conducted a new survey of 9,397 adults that indicates phone scams are much worse than US industry insiders have been claiming.
Rise in US Complaints about Robocalls and other News from the Global Fraud Dashboard
Those seeking truth should begin by examining data.
Astonishing Drop in Aussie Complaints about Scam Calls and Messages Continues
Everybody should give the Aussie authorities the credit they deserve, then learn from their example.
Dramatic Fall in Complaints about Spam and Scam Calls on Both Sides of the Atlantic
But there remain big differences in the number of complaints lodged by Americans and Brits. In other news, the IoT Security Foundation reports on the international adoption of vulnerability disclosure policies.
Americans Are Seven Times More Likely to Complain about Nuisance Calls than Brits
Comparing complaints received by the UK's ICO to the US FTC reveals remarkable similarities in trends despite divergent policies on reducing spam and scam calls.
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.
$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.
Another $10mn Robocall Fine Turns into a $0 Fine
A US comms provider that may have carried billions of illegal calls will not have to pay any penalty because they said they could not afford to.
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.
FTC ‘Ramps Up Fight’ on Illegal Robocalls by Publicly Naming 24 Telcos They Have Warned
Inteliquent and iBasis were amongst the carriers outed by the US Federal Trade Commission.
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