FCC to Consider New Rules to Combat International Scam Robocalls

Thu Apr 28 11:39:29 UTC 2022

On Wed, 27 Apr 2022, Sean Donelan wrote:

> 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

Are you sure this isn't just either a failure to spoof or incompetent 
spoofing?

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

They're debating whether or not to close the screen door on the submarine 
before submerging.

When I receive robo-calls, I have no means of tracing them to the 
originating network or identifying the responsible party.  Best case, the 
above would just move [more of the] robo-call origination off-shore to be 
outside the FCC's enforcement authority.  Most likely, it will do nothing 
because the telcos / VOIP providers profit from this activity and have no 
incentive to cooperate with enforcement against each other.

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