Tag: ofcom
If Fans of STIR/SHAKEN Want to Restore Trust Then Why Do They Tell Lies?
The preface to an article written by Hugh Bradlow, former CTO of Telstra, contains a brazen falsehood.
Lawsuit Seeks £3bn Damages for Mobile Phone Users Whose Charges Did Not Fall When Contracts Ended
A former Consumer Advice executive intends to sue the UK's four major mobile operators on behalf of five million customers.
Prosecutors Want to Confiscate $8mn of Assets from Publicity-Hungry Owner of Scam Call Center
Kunal Gupta claimed to be a philanthropist but police say his firm made $17.4mn by defrauding victims in the USA, UK and Australia.
When Fighting Scams, Why Do We Trust US Multinationals More than Impartial Academics?
US firms control the global governance of STIR/SHAKEN. We should pursue a UK alternative that prioritizes the public good over profits.
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.
Why Commsrisk Must Become More Political
The 24/7 news cycle encourages politicians and regulators to adopt quick-fix solutions that generate favorable publicity, irrespective of whether they might work.
The Shortest Possible Explanation of Why the UK Regulator Is Wrong to Want STIR/SHAKEN
Nobody can say I did not try.
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.
Simbox Bypass Finally Made Illegal by UK Supreme Court Ruling
The decision in a long-running legal battle has spared UK telcos the consequences of government and regulatory mistakes.
UK STIR/SHAKEN Consultation Begins
The initial draft of Ofcom's proposal was commissioned from one of the USA's most prolific lobbyists for STIR/SHAKEN.
UK Adopts New Rules to Stop CLI Spoofing but Not STIR/SHAKEN
Like other countries, the UK is taking an Australian-style approach to nuisance calls in preference to the faltering strategy of the USA.
UK Trial Suggests Customers See No Benefit in Switch from PSTN to VoIP
Landlines may be turning more digital but the process of cleaning up after an engineer remains stubbornly analog.
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