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FCC closing loophole that gave robocallers easy access to US phone numbers

Por: Ars Technica Tech September 23, 2023

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Navigate Filter by topic Settings Front page layout Site theme - Sep 22, 2023 7:13 pm UTC In one of its many attempts to curb robocalls, the Federal Communications Commission said it is making it harder for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers to obtain direct access to US telephone numbers. Robocallers make heavy use of VoIP providers to bombard US residents with junk calls, often from spoofed phone numbers. Under the rules in place... + full article



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