FCC to Consider New Rules to Combat International Scam Robocalls

Wed Apr 27 21:41:04 UTC 2022

I've noticed a few (small number) of robocalls have started spoofing 
international phone numbers instead of local phone numbers.  I don't know 
if this is because telephone gateways are doing a better job at blocking 
neighbor caller ID spoofing -- or something else.

https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-consider-new-rules-combat-international-scam-robocalls
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2022

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The new rules, if adopted at the FCC’s May 19 Open Meeting, would require 
gateway providers to participate in robocall mitigation, including 
blocking efforts, take responsibility for illegal robocall campaigns on 
their networks, cooperate with FCC enforcement efforts, and quickly 
respond to efforts to trace illegal robocalls to their source. Under the 
proposed Report and Order, non-compliance by a gateway provider would 
result in that provider being removed from the Robocall Mitigation 
Database and subject to mandatory blocking by other network participants, 
essentially ending its ability to operate. 
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