FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: COMBATTING ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS THROUGH FCC NUMBERING POLICIES; IMPLEMENTATION OF TRACED ACT-KNOWLEDGE OF CUSTOMERS BY ENTITIES WITH ACCESS TO NUMBERING RESOURCES

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Federal Communications Commission has issued a proposed rule called: Combatting Illegal Robocalls Through FCC Numbering Policies; Implementation of TRACED Act-Knowledge of Customers by Entities With Access to Numbering Resources.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 8 by Marlene Dortch, Secretary.

Summary: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) seeks comment on whether to adopt changes to its numbering policies with respect to how assigned numbering resources are utilized, reported, and resold by service providers as part of its continuing effort to combat illegal robocalls. The Commission explores and proposes a broad array of solutions to strengthen the ...