U.S. Poised to Let Phone Companies Block Robocalls

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“The American people are fed up with illegal robocalls,” FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said. The agency aims to make it easier for phone companies to block them.

WASHINGTON—Responding to widespread consumer complaints, the Federal Communications Commission says it will take steps to give phone companies permission to block unwanted robocalls.

Americans get billions of unwanted phone calls annually, making it the No. 1 complaint received by the FCC. But carriers have long been wary of blocking robocalls for fear of breaking the regulator’s call-completion rules that require phone companies to make sure calls reach their intended recipient.

 

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Is Verizon and other servers getting money for allowing robocalls? Why if I can pay $3 a mo. to stop them why is my server allowing it, period? FCC

AjitPaiFCC Do your job give rural Americans access to broadband, It's not difficult to block callers. That info that you don't understand would be no problem, but you refuse to make broadband nationwide.

Phone companies take there money to let them do it GREEDY COMPANY'S

I can’t wait to get relief from this incredible irritation!

What do you mean ‘allow’? They’re the ones making them.

I'm yet to see anyone suggest the easiest resolution to the vast majority of robocalls using spoofed caller ID info: require verification that caller ID matches the actual call origin. The ability for almost any user to modify their ID is a glaring flaw in the system.

AMEN!

He is also allowing the companies charge for that service if they choose. It's all about money with this little weasel. I'm sure there is a kickback somewhere.

They keep trying to sign me up for insurance but always hang up on me after I tell them I have AIDS.

AjitPaiFCC For a fee, right?

Robocops for robocalls

I never had this problem until TronaldDump made my cell number public

Another swampy do nothing department.

Can we block Ajit Pai altogether?

_YvonneBurton The whole robot calls n harrassment comes from companies selling our personal info if we do any biz. Make it Illegal to sell user info. I can deal with ads, but not faceless corps selling info. tats is a violation of my intellectual property, ME! No compensations? Theft!

'Nearly 20 yrs ago plus-'Caller ID SCREENER-BLT-739' has been an significant factor to deter these useless gadgets called scammers-costing consumers millions of 🏦 in revenue losses -Democrats & Republicans has-Red letters'condemning such attacks about phones ☆☆☆☆☆'.

We get about 10 a day. It's become ridiculous. If I hear that recording from Google again telling me I need to update my listing..

Finally something is going to be done with these unwanted calls that seem at times to be never ending.😁

Tired of the robo calls No, I don't need a loan! Never met, but hate a Connor Evil Bastard invaded my phone realDonaldTrump WednesdayWisdom WednesdayMotivation FoxAndFriends nytimes USATODAY ABCWorldNews CBSNews NBCNews nbcsnl FoxNews

Hey LastWeekTonight it’s working!

I receive at least 2 robocalls during Monday to Friday. But at least they do not call on Saturdays and Sundays.

Ajit Pai is the hero we need but don’t deserve

I've gotten two this morning already. So tired of it!

Are phone companies able to block spoofed calls? Otherwise, any regulation would be meaningless, and I will continue to receive voicemails in Mandarin.

I want a no call list which means no calls

Make sure unwanted presidential robocalls

I'll take robocalls over the continued chairmanship of Ajit Pai, to be honest.

Real Question: where are we with the net neutrality issues?

I guess LastWeekTonight robocalls finally worked

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