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).
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.
Why Does the US Media Refuse to Tell the Full Truth about Robocaller Roy Cox Jr?
Authorities praised for finding a man who made 8bn illegal calls should also be criticized for the failure to punish him earlier.
Vigilante Used Traffic-Pumping Fraud to Pay for Denial of Service Attacks on Robocall Scammers
US telecoms fraud can be so convoluted that just describing the crime gives you a headache.
Regulator Warns Telco for Failing to Investigate Spam
Symbio Group did not check the origin of hundreds of thousands of spam calls because they lacked the tools to do so.
US Telco Leaders Argue Against FCC Plan to Impose STIR/SHAKEN on International Carriers
Key people at AT&T, Lumen and Verizon warned against proposals that would cost ‘tens of millions of dollars’ but yield little benefit.
‘Foreign Evil Actors’ vs Network ‘Sanctity’: Fevered Response to Latest US Robocall Consultation
The US telecoms industry desperately needs to make friends as well as issuing threats.