Tag: robocall
Brazil’s Regulator Launches Spam Number-Checking Web Portal for Consumers
According to some measures, Brazilians receive more nuisance robocalls than any other nationality.
Disconnecting Twilio Would Have Been a Disaster; How Do We Stop Illegal Robocalls Pushing Us to the Brink?
Everybody would be better protected if callers are routinely associated with Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs).
Singapore to Flag All A2P SMS from Unregistered Senders as ‘Likely Scam’
The warnings will be presented for 6 months from January 31, then texts from unregistered senders will be automatically blocked.
FCC Threatens to Disconnect Twilio for Illegal Robocalls
Warning a USD10bn comms provider that they could be cut off in 48 hours represents a significant escalation by the US regulator.
More Enormous Fines Proposed for Robocallers Who Never Paid Their Previous Fines
Why propose a 'record' USD300mn penalty when nobody collected a USD2.7mn penalty already handed out for the same crime?
Swipe Left to Sue Robocallers: Is This App a Scam?
A lawyer who says he intends to sue telephone spammers for a billion dollars has an unusual way of marketing his services.
November Statistics Confirm Upward Trend for US Robocalls
The worsening trend identified by the YouMail Robocall Index was not altered by an error in the previous month's figures.
FCC ‘Cuts Off’ Telco for Ignoring Robocall Rules… But What about Other Telcos Run by the Same People?
It took the FCC a year to bar Global UC Inc but nothing stops their sister companies from taking their place.
“I Will Work from the Backend”: Transcripts from a Robocall Investigation
Indiana's top prosecutor is showing the public how telcos facilitate bad traffic by allowing crooks to hide behind a series of fronts.
The Lightning Review of Every Method Currently Proposed for Authenticating Phone Calls
We need groups like the Global Solutions Council to seek a working consensus on how to make international phone calls safe.
Robocall Surge Gives USA Worst Month for Nuisance Calls Since STIR/SHAKEN Became Mandatory
The YouMail Robocall Index counted 5.5 billion robocalls in October, enough for every American to receive 16 unwanted calls each.
7 Steps to Understanding the Paradox at the Heart of STIR/SHAKEN
There is no point in adding signatures to calls unless you also plan to use them to drive bad actors out of the telecoms ecosystem.
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