{"id":347208,"date":"2021-10-01T19:14:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T16:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/fcc-takes-another-step-to-stop-robocalls-but-will-it-work-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2021-10-01T19:14:31","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T16:14:31","slug":"fcc-takes-another-step-to-stop-robocalls-but-will-it-work-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fcc-takes-another-step-to-stop-robocalls-but-will-it-work-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#FCC Takes Another Step to Stop Robocalls, but Will It Work? \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34d459a6247\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34d459a6247\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fcc-takes-another-step-to-stop-robocalls-but-will-it-work-review-geek\/#The_Good_Unregistered_Voice_Providers_Cant_Make_Calls\" >The Good: Unregistered Voice Providers Can\u2019t Make Calls<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fcc-takes-another-step-to-stop-robocalls-but-will-it-work-review-geek\/#The_Bad_Loopholes_Loopholes_Loopholes\" >The Bad: Loopholes, Loopholes, Loopholes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fcc-takes-another-step-to-stop-robocalls-but-will-it-work-review-geek\/#The_Gist_Change_Is_Coming_Slowly\" >The Gist: Change Is Coming Slowly<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#FCC Takes Another Step to Stop Robocalls, but Will It Work? \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-99446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/10\/205ad214.png?width=400 400w, https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/10\/205ad214.png?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/10\/205ad214.png?width=1200\" alt=\"Someone recieving a phone call from an unkonwn number.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/unknown-caller-on-screen-phone-1569583450\">Rodrigo Mondragon\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Is the war against robocalls finally coming to a close? In a milestone ruling, the FCC now forbids telecom companies from accepting calls made by unregistered voice service providers. In other words, if a voice service company doesn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear in the new <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/robocall-mitigation-database\">Robocall Mitigation Database<\/a>, then it can\u2019t bother you. But some experts say that this new rule is full of loopholes\u2014will it really help end robocalls?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Good_Unregistered_Voice_Providers_Cant_Make_Calls\"><\/span>The Good: Unregistered Voice Providers Can\u2019t Make Calls<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Well, let\u2019s start with the basics. This new rule builds on a cryptographic Caller ID system called STIR\/SHAKEN, which the FCC required providers to implement on June 30. While <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/402141\/how-phone-companies-are-finally-verifying-caller-id-numbers\/\">the science behind STIR\/SHAKEN<\/a> is a bit complicated, the protocol helps prevent Caller ID spoofing by forcing voice providers (the companies that provide automated call services) to attest the validity of any outgoing calls. If a company using STIR\/SHAKEN decides to start robocalling people, it will be extremely easy to identify.<\/p>\n<p>According to the FCC, the June 30th STIR\/SHAKEN mandate led to an 8.6% reduction in robocalls. That\u2019s not a significant change. Clearly, most voice providers making robocalls chose to simply ignore the June 30th ruling.<\/p>\n<p>But the FCC\u2019s newest rule could lead to a much more noticeable change\u2014voice providers that aren\u2019t registered with the Robocall Mitigation Database (a requirement when implementing STIR\/SHAKEN) can\u2019t make calls anymore. All of the companies that ignored STIR\/SHAKEN are screwed, right?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bad_Loopholes_Loopholes_Loopholes\"><\/span>The Bad: Loopholes, Loopholes, Loopholes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In its press materials, the FCC suggests that all voice providers must implement STIR\/SHAKEN and register with the Robocall Mitigation Database. But in reality, the FCC provides a ton of loopholes to help voice providers avoid these mandates.<\/p>\n<p>For one, the voice providers can submit information to the Robocall Mitigation Database without implementing STIR\/SHAKEN. They simply need to \u201cprove\u201d that they\u2019re taking internal action to prevent robocalls.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uspirg.org\/reports\/usp\/make-ringing-stop\">U.S. Public Interest Research Group<\/a>, 57% of voice providers registered with the Robocall Mitigation Database \u201csaid they were not using the industry standard <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> but rather are using their own methods to manage robocalls.\u201d Only 17% of registered providers say that they\u2019ve fully implemented STIR\/SHAKEN, and a whopping 27% have \u201cpartially\u201d implemented the technology, whatever that means.<\/p>\n<p>Not only that, but several companies are exempt from the FCC\u2019s new rule. Small voice providers don\u2019t need to use STIR\/SHAKEN or submit info to the Robocall Mitigation Database, despite the fact that these small companies <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/small-companies-play-big-role-in-robocall-scourge-but-remedies-are-elusive-11566120720\">drive the spam call industry<\/a>. \u201cGateway providers\u201d that direct calls from outside the U.S. are also exempt\u2014has anyone from the FCC actually answered a robocall?<\/p>\n<p>And then there are older TDM and PTSN-based networks, which cannot implement new Caller ID technology. The FCC says companies using these networks must switch to modern IP standards or develop their own caller authentication system. But because the FCC <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.fcc.gov\/public\/attachments\/DOC-372025A1.pdf\">hasn\u2019t set a deadline<\/a> for this rule, companies are ignoring it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Gist_Change_Is_Coming_Slowly\"><\/span>The Gist: Change Is Coming Slowly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The FCC has come a long way over the last few years. As you\u2019ve probably noticed, many incoming calls are now automatically marked as \u201cspam\u201d by your phone, and today\u2019s new rule should reduce the total number of robocalls accepted by carriers.<\/p>\n<p>But small companies and gateway providers are exempt from these rules. Until the FCC takes action against these voice providers, they will provide a safe haven for robocallers. You will continue to get spam calls. Sorry!<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/document\/fcc-robocall-mitigation-database-call-blocking-deadline-today\">FCC<\/a> via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/tech-policy\/2021\/09\/expanded-robocall-blocking-has-begun-but-there-are-still-too-many-loopholes\/\">Ars Technica<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/fcc-911-robocall-rulemaking-215014128.html\">Engadget<\/a><\/small>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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