FCC proposal aims to block ringless spam voicemails
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has tabled a new proposal that promises to do even more to stop pesky telemarketers in their tracks. Over the past few years, the FCC has beenactively working to crack down on robocalls. In late 2019, the U.S. Senatepassed legislationrequiring that carriers confirm the legitimacy of caller ID numbers and do everything they can to block robocalls from reaching their customers. Now, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is taking this a step further, witha proposal to block unwanted “ringless voicemail” robocalls....