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The FCC is about to start holding providers accountable for anti-robocall efforts The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is introducing a new database all voice providers will have to use to allow the agency to track the work they're doing to stop robocalls. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/fcc-robocall-mitigation-database-182723864.html

FCC orders phone companies to help trace illegal robocallers The FCC has been adopting more and more measures to combat robocalls, and the latest set of rules (PDF) it’s implementing include limiting even non-telemarketing calls made to residential phones. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/fcc-illegal-robocalls-tracing-new-rules-122542768.html

After months of negotiations, Congress approved a landmark bill on Thursday to stop the flood of illegal robocalls. The president is expected to sign it into law within the next few days. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/19/21030114/robocalls-bill-congress-president-trump-sign-law-illegal-fcc-ajit-pai https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65940595/DSCF2964.0.jpg

Today, Senate approved the TRACED Act, or Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement Act. The legislation could give the government new powers to prosecute robocallers, The Washington Post says. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/19/congress-traced-act-robocall-legislation/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D5500%252C3434%252C0%252C206%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C999%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-10%252F7007f990-f4f0-11e9-bff9-161713e1ed0c%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D6176e1dd3ec2ee449d6782652784694d1b115055&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=07289c8e2ae05ba586da0eaafa357b14b02b8dd7