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Phone firms to strike back against robocallers in deal with all 50 U.S. states

World / Crime & Legal Aug 23, 2019

Phone firms to strike back against robocallers in deal with all 50 U.S. states

by Jon Reid and Susan Decker

AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and 10 other large phone companies have struck an agreement with 51 attorneys general to enact technology to block robocalls before they reach consumers. The deal, announced Thursday, will help protect consumers from receiving illegal robocalls, and assist law enforcement ...

FCC votes to curb 'scourge' of robocalls, giving carriers OK to take blocking tactics

Business / Tech Jun 7, 2019

FCC votes to curb 'scourge' of robocalls, giving carriers OK to take blocking tactics

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to help shield you from those unwanted telemarketers and scammers who warn you about fake tax problems or offer too-good-to-be-true vacation packages. The agency, on a 5-0 bipartisan vote, authorized carriers to automatically identify and block unwanted ...

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