Rhea: Attorneys General Continue FCC Push to Limit Robocall Access

AG Fitch calls for stronger Federal rules to aid state robocall enforcement

Attorney General Fitch joined a bipartisan coalition with 49 other attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its “Know Your Customer” (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. Last year, Americans received more than 29.6 billion scam robocalls and texts and lost nearly $2 billion to these scams.  “My office is aggressively fighting illegal …

Could that toll text be a scam? Pennsylvania takes action

Fake toll texts use fear to trick people into giving up money and personal information. Pennsylvania lawmakers want to draw a clear line.

Rhea: Attorneys general continue FCC push to limit robocall access

V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced tat a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen its “Know Your Customer” (KYC) rules to prevent scammers from using the nation’s communications network to…

AG Fitch urges for stronger FCC rules for robocalls, scam texts - WXXV News 25

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch is urging stronger federal action to crack down on illegal robocalls and scam texts. Tuesday, Fitch joined attorneys general from 49 other states and territories in asking the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen its ‘know your customer’ rules. The coalition says tougher verification requirements would help identify bad actors before they can use U.S. phone networks to target consumers. Accordin…

Attorney General Sunday Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen ‘Know Your Customer’ Obligations as Part of Efforts to Combat Illegal Robocalls

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday co-led a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General who are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its “Know Your Customer” obligations to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls.  The “Know your Customer” obligations require phone companies to know who is using their networks to make calls. Phone companies can choose to suspend…

New York AG Calls for Stronger Federal Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls

New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other state attorneys general are urging federal regulators to strengthen rules intended to prevent scammers from making illegal robocalls. In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, the coalition called for stronger “Know Your Customer” requirements for telephone companies. Those rules require providers […]