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Re: FCC chairwoman: Fines alone aren't enough (Robocalls)


From: Michael Thomas <mike () mtcc com>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2022 14:05:23 -0700

On 10/3/22 1:54 PM, Jawaid Bazyar wrote:
Because it's illegal for common carriers to block traffic otherwise.

Wait, what? It's illegal to police their own users?

Mike


On 10/3/22, 2:53 PM, "NANOG on behalf of Michael Thomas" <nanog-bounces+jbazyar=verobroadband.com () nanog org on behalf 
of mike () mtcc com> wrote:


     On 10/3/22 1:34 PM, Sean Donelan wrote:
     > 'Fines alone aren't enough:' FCC threatens to blacklist voice
     > providers for flouting robocall rules
     >
     > https://www.cyberscoop.com/fcc-robocall-fine-database-removal/
     >
     > [...]
     > “This is a new era. If a provider doesn’t meet its obligations under
     > the law, it now faces expulsion from America’s phone networks. Fines
     > alone aren’t enough,” FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a
     > statement accompanying the announcement. “Providers that don’t follow
     > our rules and make it easy to scam consumers will now face swift
     > consequences.”
     >
     > It’s the first such enforcement action by the agency to reduce the
     > growing problem of robocalls since call ID verification protocols
     > known as “STIR/SHAKEN” went fully into effect this summer.
     > [...]

     Why did we need to wait for STIR/SHAKEN to do this?

     Mike



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