Arkansas Joins Nationwide Push for Stronger FCC Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls

Toughen Rules Against Illegal Robocalls

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Arkansas Joins Nationwide Push for Stronger FCC Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has joined 49 other attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen requirements intended to keep scammers and illegal robocall operations off U.S. telecommunications networks. The coalition submitted comments asking the FCC to expand its "Know Your Customer" rules for originating voice service providers, or companies that first place calls onto the telephone network. The rule…

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG URGES FCC TO STRENGTHEN KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER RULES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong joined a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its “Know Your Customer” (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. KYC rules require phone companies to know who is making calls through their networks and what kinds of business those customers are conducting…