AT&T CEO Says He Can't Deploy Robocall Blockers Without FCC Approval. He's Wrong (2016)

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Anti-fraud tools lag behind scammers who exploit cheap internet calling and artificial intelligence.
No single solution exists; authentication, traceback, call blocking, and enforcement must work together.
STIR/SHAKEN authentication is not a silver bullet; bad actors obtain legitimate numbers to bypass it.

Federal judge Linda Lopez denied AT&T's request for a preliminary injunction, allowing California to enforce Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) rules requiring AT&T to offer basic phone service to new customers.
AT&T sued California to end COLR obligations, arguing the rules are preempted by FCC orders, but the court ruled against its immediate injunction request.
AT&T plans to stop offering basic phone service to new customers and discontinue service for 184,000 residential and 15,000 business customers by June 1, 2027.

No calls5 days ago

Anti-fraud tools lag behind scammers who exploit cheap internet calling and artificial intelligence.
No single solution exists; authentication, traceback, call blocking, and enforcement must work together.
STIR/SHAKEN authentication is not a silver bullet; bad actors obtain legitimate numbers to bypass it.

Federal judge Linda Lopez denied AT&T's request for a preliminary injunction, allowing California to enforce Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) rules requiring AT&T to offer basic phone service to new customers.
AT&T sued California to end COLR obligations, arguing the rules are preempted by FCC orders, but the court ruled against its immediate injunction request.
AT&T plans to stop offering basic phone service to new customers and discontinue service for 184,000 residential and 15,000 business customers by June 1, 2027.

No calls5 days ago

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