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General Category => Huh? => Topic started by: ChrisSmolinski on June 23, 2017, 1053 UTC

Title: FCC hits robocaller with agency's largest-ever fine of $120 million
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on June 23, 2017, 1053 UTC
The Federal Communications Commission has levied its largest fine ever, targeting a Florida-based robocall network it says was responsible for nearly 100 million calls over the last three months of 2016.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/06/22/fcc-hits-robocaller-agencys-largest-ever-fine-120-million/103102546/
Title: Re: FCC hits robocaller with agency's largest-ever fine of $120 million
Post by: Pigmeat on June 23, 2017, 1952 UTC
They've been blasting in here from 8 in the morning until 8 in the evening over the healthcare bill over the past week. After the election was over I was hoping it was done for two years?

They banned companies from using them nearly 30 years ago. They ought to ban political groups from doing the same.
Title: Re: FCC hits robocaller with agency's largest-ever fine of $120 million
Post by: Skipmuck on June 23, 2017, 2307 UTC
Sadly enough, I received at least a dozen robocalls from these jerks over the last 4 months...they sucked me in with the first 3 digits of my cell phone number. I hope they appreciated the string of profanity I directed at them  ;D
Title: Re: FCC hits robocaller with agency's largest-ever fine of $120 million
Post by: skeezix on June 23, 2017, 2326 UTC
One down, more to go.


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Abramovich is charged with violating the Truth in Caller ID Act, which prohibits the deliberate falsification of caller ID information to defraud and harm consumers

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA... CID is a joke.

My favorite is when the displayed CID comes with my name & phone number.

Get rid of CID and instead use the billing ID that cannot be faked (or phone co loses money, so you know they will protect that one).

Next time I get a telemarketer, will play them some good ol' Firedrake (http://www.satdirectory.com/firedrake.html).
Title: Re: FCC hits robocaller with agency's largest-ever fine of $120 million
Post by: ka1iic on June 25, 2017, 1429 UTC
Sadly enough, I received at least a dozen robocalls from these jerks over the last 4 months...they sucked me in with the first 3 digits of my cell phone number. I hope they appreciated the string of profanity I directed at them  ;D

Skip...  ur not the only one that has turned all cannons towards them and left a message of "*%&%$^^&%&^$&^^%&^%#$@@%%&^*"

TNX OM for being on the same page as I.... :-)