Tag: robocall
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.
Three Problems with the FCC Consultation on AI and Robocalls
A regulator's prejudices can be revealed by examining topics they choose not to discuss.
Indian Police Raids 24 Locations Linked to US Robocall Imposter Scams
Suspects are alleged to have defrauded victims by pretending to be employees of the US government and its agencies.
Analytics, Profits, Aussie Scam Reduction and EU Abuse of Microtargeting: Commsrisk Show 10
Another varied show featured an interview with Mike Willett, an expert in analytics and long-standing friend of Commsrisk.
Why Is the USA Trying to Disconnect Saudi Arabia’s Second Mobile Operator?
The FCC says Mobily needs a better anti-spam plan despite flawed plans from other telcos including Deutsche Telekom and Etisalat.
Australian Scam Call Complaints Fall 72% Since 2021
There has also been an 86% fall in complaints about scam SMS messages in the year since the ACMA imposed similar controls to those previously adopted for scam calls.
Multiple Scam Robocalls Traced to Deutsche Telekom
The most recent data from the US traceback consortium showed them tracing more scam robocalls to the German operator than any other major telco.
$116mn Fine for Toll-Free Fraudster Who Embarrassed US Telecoms Industry with His Anti-Scam Antics
An amateurish fraudster has been punished by high-status professionals who also have a shaky relationship with the truth.
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.
Prosecutor Boasts of “Potential Fines in the Billions” But Actual Fine for Robocaller Is Just $5,000
Todd Rokita wants journalists to know about his robocall victories, but he might not want them reviewing his old press releases.
A2P Message Registries, International Call Validation and AI Language Models: Commsrisk Show 2
New tech makes it harder to trust what we read and hear, and methods that are supposed to increase trust are under fire too.
Big US Call Analytics Firms Hiya and TNS Blasted for Conflict of Interest over Incorrect Spam Labels
Numeracle warned the FCC about mislabeled calls but praised the third big call analytics firm, First Orion, for tackling the issue.
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