“The FCC announced today all carriers and phone companies must adopt the STIR/SHAKEN protocol by June 30th, 2021. The regulatory requirement is designed to combat robocalls, specifically those that try to hide their phone numbers by allowing carriers to authenticate caller IDs.”
FCC to require anti-robocall tech after “voluntary” plan didn’t work out
“Phone companies would be required to deploy technology that prevents spoofing of Caller ID under a plan announced today by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai. Pai framed it as his own decision, with his announcement saying the chairman “proposed a major step forward…”
Robocalls about your bills can pour in every day, all day
“IN THE CAR WHERE Paula Hanson lives, often parked outside a local sheriff’s station in Lancaster, California, her phone wouldn’t stop ringing. Hanson tried to explain to the employees at Discover Bank all that had happened to her.”
Google Expert Explains Why You Get So Many Robocalls, Spam Calls
“Google has chimed in to explain why you’re plagued by robocalls. According to a recent Google survey, half of respondents received at least one spam call per day, and one third received two or more per day.”
