The FCC voted to give wireless carriers the green light to block unwanted robocalls automatically for all customers, saying the move could curb a torrent of phone-based scams and unwelcome interruptions that have afflicted millions of consumers
The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to give wireless carriers like Verizon the green light to block unwanted robocalls automatically for all customers. The move could curb a torrent of phone-based scams and unwelcome interruptions that have afflicted millions of consumers, said the FCC.The vote clears the way for carriers to switch on robocall-blocking technologies for phone lines by default.
Read MoreThe decision by the FCC will extend robocall protections to consumers who weren't aware they could sign up for them previously, according to agency chairman Ajit Pai. "There is one thing in our country today that unites Republicans and Democrats, liberals and conservatives, socialists and libertarians, vegetarians and carnivores, Ohio State and Michigan fans: It is that they are sick and tired of being bombarded by unwanted robocalls," said Pai.
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