Tag: robocall
$37.5mn Fine for Spoofed Robocall Telemarketers
The FCC issued the penalty to an Arizona business that made 2.3mn spoofed robocalls, but Commissioner Geoffrey Starks noted the poor record for collecting similar fines.
FBI Investigates Robocalls Telling Voters to ‘Stay Home’
The New York Attorney General is also looking into reports of vote-suppressing robocall campaigns that began well ahead of Election Day, but which were allowed to continue unhindered.
Huge Honeypot Study Finds US Robocalls are Stupid but Plentiful
Calls received by 66,606 phone lines over 11 months showed that voice spammers are unsophisticated but persistent.
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.
Telemarketers Who Spoofed 1bn Robocalls Threatened with $225mn Fine
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai blasted the robocallers, who are also being sued by the Texas Attorney General.
US Threatens to Cut Off Four More Telcos for Spreading COVID-19 Spam
The FCC and FTC accused telcos in Canada, the UK and USA of either originating or transmitting fraudulent robocalls.
Significant Fall in UK Nuisance Calls
A survey by the UK regulator found that fewer than half of landline and mobile subscribers had received a nuisance call in the previous four weeks.
RAG TV: SIP, Signals, Fraud, Robocalls and Politics
Arnd Baranowski, Oculeus CEO, was the guest of RAG TV for a wide-ranging and topical discussion about the way IP networks have altered the fraud landscape and the mitigation of risks.
5 Ways for Telcos to Minimize the Impact of Scam Calls and Messages
Telcos need to adopt a multi-layered approach to protecting their customers from conmen.
RAG TV: Deutsche Telekom’s Business Assurance Journey and Using Blockchain to Fight Wangiri
Gina Pesheva talks about changing the role of RA teams and Tony Sani explains why he lets telcos use his blockchain for free.
US Plans to Create Robocall-Tracing Monopoly
The TRACED Act demanded the appointment of a privately-led consortium tasked with tracing unlawful robocalls back to their origin.
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