FCC likely to start enforcing against robotexters, foreign robocallers as early as next month

The FCC now has rules in place to compel wireless carriers to start blocking domestic robocallers on a systematic basis. Next up, chairman Ajit Pai is gearing up to tackle number spoofers, robotexting, and foreign robocallers by proposing new rules that will be voted on and, likely, enacted at the commission's August open meeting.

The rules simply would empower the FCC to enforce laws already passed by Congress: the Truth in Caller ID Act from 2009, and the FCC's reauthorization bill last year.

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