The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), on behalf of its low-income clients, and the Electronic Privacy Information Center, applaud the Federal Communication Commission (Commission or FCC) for its continuing attention to the persistent problem of illegal calls. The Commission is encouraged to continue to develop systemic solutions, including many that are proposed in this docket.…
The proposed trade regulation rule will more clearly address imposter scams in which the scammers impersonate government, businesses, or their officials.
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This ex parte Notice is submitted to describe a meeting between Federal Communications Commission staff and consumer and privacy advocates on September 30, 2022.
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The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), and the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) on behalf of its low-income clients, filed reply comments to encourage the Commission to prioritize protecting consumers from widescale, automated fraud facilitated through robocalls placed through the U.S. telephone network. Advocates urge the Commission to create meaningful incentives to all providers to…
While the Commission has undertaken several efforts to mitigate scam robocalls over the last twenty years, in particular since the TRACED Act, the number of illegal robocalls, as well as estimated consumer losses from these calls, continues to grow. We urge the Commission to change the incentive structures that encourage providers to facilitate illegal call…
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