U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer wants telecom companies to slam the handset down on those annoying, automated robocalls by making robocall-blocking technology available to all consumers.
The New York Democrat also wants the Federal Trade Commission to pressure carriers to offer robocall-blocking technology and said Sunday that hed consider a law forcing them to do so.
The Game of Phones with robocalls has gone on far too long, Schumer said at a Sunday press conference at his offices in Manhattan....
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/sen-schumer-people-block-unwanted-robocalls-article-1.2554835
Good to see some attention, but there are laws already.
Part of the problem is the enormous technical complexity, as well as the crooks operating from places like Graustark and Ruritania, and the ability of the crooks to hide behind many layers of shell companies.
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