After Years of Dragging Its Feet, FCC Finally Starts Tackling America’s Robocall Scourge
14th April 2021
In an announcement on Tuesday, America’s telecoms watchdog said it had written to cellular network operators asking them to detail the free robocall blocking tools they provide to consumers. It also released two cease-and-desist letters against two robocalling hosts and said it would track the agency’s actions in implementing a new anti-robocall law.
Just as with an announcement yesterday pushing an internet speed measuring app, the measures taken are soft, rather than strong enforcement, but indicate a clear shift in priorities under the FCC’s new chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.
NoMoRobo is your friend.
April 15th, 2021 at 00:56
This is an area that has an easy fix: Tax any entity making more than x calls per hour. Same with spam email. Tax free below say 100 calls, then $1/call after that.
This would easily sell in a Democrat run Congress.