2400 phone providers may be shut down by the FCC for failing to stop robocalls (docs.fcc.gov)

Article summary

The FCC may shut down over 2400 phone providers for failing to comply with robocall mitigation database filing requirements, which could prevent other providers from accepting call traffic from these providers. The move aims to reduce the number of robocalls. The discussion reveals that some users have seen a decrease in spam calls, while others still receive a significant number of them. The effectiveness of robocall mitigation efforts, such as Stir/Shaken, is also debated.

Main themes

• Robocall mitigation
• FCC regulations
• Spam calls
• Telecom providers
• Scams and phishing

What commenters say

• The use of abbreviations like '2k4' to represent '2400' can be confusing and imprecise, and may have different meanings in different contexts.
• Some users have noticed a significant decrease in spam calls, possibly due to the effectiveness of robocall mitigation efforts like Stir/Shaken.
• Others still receive a high volume of spam calls and texts, and some argue that the problem is not being adequately addressed.
• The ROI for spam calls may be decreasing, making it less profitable for scammers, but this may also lead to new scammers trying to get into the business.
• The harvesting of voice samples from voicemail greetings for the purpose of training voice impersonation AI is a possible explanation for why scammers continue to call despite lack of encouragement.
• Some people believe that not answering unknown calls and using voicemail to filter out scammers is an effective way to deal with the problem.
• There is a generational difference in how people handle unknown calls, with younger generations being more likely to ignore them and use voicemail.
• The use of tracking cookies and phone numbers for targeted advertising may contribute to the persistence of spam calls and texts.