RoboCalls

Aug
28
2021
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By Troy Warren
Robocalls are out of control. Is a new mandated technology helping?

Robocalls are out of control. Is a new mandated technology helping?

Technology,
Marguerite Reardon | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Technology The deadline to implement the Stir/Shaken tech that's designed to curb the flood of annoying and costly robocalls has come and gone. What's next? Millions of Americans don't even bother answering calls from unfamiliar or blocked numbers for fear a call might be from an illegal robocaller. Many hoped that would change with a June 30 deadline from the FCC that required voice providers to implement technology to force callers to identify themselves.  The US Federal Communications Commission's deadline to implement technology to beat back those annoying robocalls went into effect earlier this…
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Jun
30
2021
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By Troy Warren
Why you can look forward to fewer robocalls

Why you can look forward to fewer robocalls

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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…
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