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Communications Daily: Disagreements Continue on Need for Tougher SIM Swapping Rules

February 15, 2024

Originally appearing in Communications Daily on Feb. 15, 2024, Howard Buskirk quotes Margot Saunders, senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center, in coverage of a push for the Federal Communications Commission to take a more aggressive stance against SIM swapping and port-out fraud. The FCC must clarify that carriers, “the only parties in these…

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FCC Must Increase Accountability in Fight to End SIM Swap and Port-Out Fraud

February 13, 2024

Reply comments filed yesterday with the FCC call for substantially stronger rules to protect cell phone users from SIM swap and port-out frauds.

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FCC Rulemaking Will Protect Consumers from Invasive Robocalls

December 13, 2023

Advocates applaud the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for voting today to clarify its rules on telemarketing calls by unequivocally prohibiting the abuse of consumer consent by lead generators.

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Stronger Rules Will Stop Criminal Robocallers from Accessing Americans’ Wallets, Says NCLC Senior Attorney in Senate Testimony

October 24, 2023

To Date, FCC Efforts Have Failed to Achieve a Meaningful Reduction in Unwanted and Illegal Calls and Texts

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Consumer Reports: Car Insurance Quote Comparison Websites Save You Time, But Watch for Privacy Pitfalls

August 17, 2023

Appearing in Consumer Reports on Aug. 17, 2023, Kaveh Waddell talks to Margot Saunders about how some comparison websites sell your personal data to agents and marketers who can target you with calls, emails, and texts. “We think consumers would be really really happy if they didn’t have to sign up for robocalls in order…

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Digital Library: Strict New Limits on Prerecorded Debt Collection Calls Effective July 20

July 20, 2023

Effective July 20, 2023, the FCC has placed strict new limits on the number of prerecorded collection calls that a debt collector can send to a consumer’s landline. Importantly, consumers have powerful remedies for violations (statutory damages of $500 to $1500 per call), because the new FCC rule is promulgated under the Telephone Consumer Protection…

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Communications Daily: Disagreements Continue on Need for Tougher SIM Swapping Rules

FCC Must Increase Accountability in Fight to End SIM Swap and Port-Out Fraud

FCC Rulemaking Will Protect Consumers from Invasive Robocalls

Stronger Rules Will Stop Criminal Robocallers from Accessing Americans’ Wallets, Says NCLC Senior Attorney in Senate Testimony

Consumer Reports: Car Insurance Quote Comparison Websites Save You Time, But Watch for Privacy Pitfalls

Digital Library: Strict New Limits on Prerecorded Debt Collection Calls Effective July 20