Why you can look forward to fewer robocalls
By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT FCC now requires phone companies to confirm caller ID is legitimate “June 30 is an important day in consumer protection history,” said Teresa Murray, consumer watchdog with the U.S. PIRG Education Fund. Why? Wednesday is the deadline the Federal Communications Commission set for most phone providers to install Caller ID verification that will confirm calls on their network are actually coming from the number on display. That means you can expect to receive fewer annoying — and illegal — robocalls. With the new caller ID technology, called STIR/SHAKEN, con artists should…
