What’s happening
The FCC is adopting new regulations to stop international scam robocalls.
Why it matters
Robocalls are the No. 1 complaint to the FCC, and scammers have swindled billions of dollars out of Americans. Slowing the flow of these calls is a top priority for the agency, and it’s trying to close remaining loopholes.
The US Federal Communications Commission has prioritized fighting illegal robocalls over the past few years, and the agency continues to turn up the heat in 2022. Last week, the agency passed regulations targeted at overseas phone scammers, but the push to end robocalls is far from finished.
At its May public meeting, the FCC voted on its latest effort to protect consumers. It’s going after international scam robocall campaigns that enter American networks through so-called gateway providers. These gateway providers, which are smaller, low-profile companies that hand off calls from network to network, are often used by foreign scammers to disguise phone calls entering the US. The new FCC requirements will ensure that the gateway providers are verifying calls before they pass them…
