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FCC Affirms Right of Voice Service Providers to Block Robocalls

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken steps to affirm the rights of voice service providers to block robocalls based on their analysis of calling patterns. In a Declaratory Ruling issued... Read More...

“TRACED” Act Passes U.S. Senate

By an overwhelming bi-partisan majority, the U.S. Senate has voted to approve legislation that would strengthen overall enforcement efforts to stop the spread of robocalls. Originally sponsored by Senator Jo... Read More...

FCC to Host “SHAKEN/STIR” Robocall Summit

Ajit Pai, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will convene a summit this summer to discuss industry efforts to combat the rise in robocalls and caller ID spoofing. Scheduled for July... Read More...

Report Says Most Robocall-Related Fines Are Not Being Paid

Despite stepped-up enforcement action by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), violators of the Commission’s rules against robocalls seem to be getting off too easily. That’s a summary of the fin... Read More...

FCC Issues Report on Robocalls

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released its first ever report on robocalls as part of its ongoing campaign to address the scourge that is affecting Americans everywhere. Released in Feb... Read More...

U.S. FCC Chairman Calls on Industry to Join Anti-Spoofing Efforts

As part of its ongoing effort to help stem the growing problem of illegal robocalls, the Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has called on leading phone industry companies to quickly ad... Read More...

FCC Affirms Whopping Fine for Spoofed Robocalls

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has affirmed its decision to fine a North Carolina man and his company more than $82 million for making more than 21 million illegal robocalls. The fine, which was... Read More...

Another Whopping Fine for Spoofed Robocalls

In the wake of a proposed record monetary forfeiture for robocalls, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed another massive fine against a North Carolina man and his company for making mor... Read More...

Cable Customer Gets $230k for Robocalls

An Irving, TX woman who reportedly received more than 150 robocalls has been awarded nearly $230,000 in damages in a New York federal district court. According to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal, ... Read More...

PayPal Modifies User Agreement to Address TCPA Concerns

Online payment service company PayPal has modified the terms of its recently revised User Agreement to address concerns that certain provisions were in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).... Read More...

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