WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Federal Communications Commission has issued a proposed rule called: Numbering Policies for Modern Communications.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 12 by Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary.
Summary: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes rules regarding direct access to numbers by providers of interconnected Voice over internet Protocol (VoIP) services. The Commission takes this action in furtherance of Congress' directive in the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act to examine ways to reduce access to telephone numbers by potential perpetrators of illegal robocalls. These proposals aim to safeguard U.S....