On Wed, 27 Apr 2022, Sean Donelan wrote:
I've noticed a few (small number) of robocalls have started spoofing
international phone numbers instead of local phone numbers. I don't know if
Are you sure this isn't just either a failure to spoof or incompetent
spoofing?
https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-consider-new-rules-combat-international-scam-robocalls
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2022
[...]
The new rules, if adopted at the FCC’s May 19 Open Meeting, would require
gateway providers to participate in robocall mitigation, including blocking
efforts, take responsibility for illegal robocall campaigns on their
networks, cooperate with FCC enforcement efforts, and quickly respond to
efforts to trace illegal robocalls to their source. Under the proposed Report
and Order, non-compliance by a gateway provider would result in that provider
being removed from the Robocall Mitigation Database and subject to mandatory
blocking by other network participants, essentially ending its ability to
operate. [...]
They're debating whether or not to close the screen door on the submarine
before submerging.
When I receive robo-calls, I have no means of tracing them to the
originating network or identifying the responsible party. Best case, the
above would just move [more of the] robo-call origination off-shore to be
outside the FCC's enforcement authority. Most likely, it will do nothing
because the telcos / VOIP providers profit from this activity and have no
incentive to cooperate with enforcement against each other.
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