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FCC Proposes Record $300 Million Fine for Illegal Robocalls

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a record $300 million fine against a network of companies for making illegal robocalls in support of an automotive warranty scam. According to a Fo... Read More...

FCC’s STIR/SHAKEN Standards Now In Effect for Small Providers

All IP-based voice service providers are now required to adopt the caller ID authentication framework adopted by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2021 to reduce the incidence of spoofed roboc... Read More...

FCC Upholds $225 Million Fine for Robocallers

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has upheld a record $225 million fine against two Texas-based telemarketers for transmitting approximately 1 billion robocalls in 2018. In a Memorandum Opinio... Read More...

FCC Fines Robocallers $5 Million

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ordered two business partners to pay over $5 million in financial penalties for orchestrating a massive robocall campaign intended to dissuade recipients fro... Read More...

FCC Orders Blocking of Calls from Robocall Gateway Facilitator

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a Final Determination Order in its continuing effort to block illegal overseas robocalls being transmitted through a gateway voice service provider. ... Read More...

FCC Releases Annual Report on Robocalls

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released its annual report to Congress, detailing consumer complaints and enforcement action in connection with illegal robocalls. Released at the end of ... Read More...

Proposed Record Fine for Robocaller

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed its largest-ever financial penalty against a consortium of domestic and foreign companies in connection with a vast auto warranty scam campaign invo... Read More...

FCC Opens Portal for Reporting Illegal Robocalls

The Enforcement Bureau of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched a new online portal allowing private entities to report suspicious robocalls, robotexts, and spoofing campaigns. The FC... Read More...

FCC Addresses International Robocall Scammers

As part of its ongoing battle against robocall scamming activity, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is now taking steps to stop illegal robocalls originating from outside of the U.S. In a Sixt... Read More...

FCC Proposes Largest Fine Ever for Robocalls

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed the largest fine ever for violations of its robocall rules. According to a press release issued by the Commission, the FCC has issued a Notice of A... Read More...

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