A Message to the FCC: “First, Do No Harm” with Declaratory Ruling for Default Robocall Blocking

Editor's Note: This article initially appeared on the Noble Systems blog and is republished here with permission from the author.

The FCC is addressing a robocall-related agenda item entitled Declaratory Ruling and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC-CIRC1906-01) at its upcoming meeting on June 6, 2019. This document includes two aspects, the first being a Declaratory Ruling that would allow carriers to block “robocalls” to their customers, by default, after determining such calls are unwanted and/or illegal. The carriers are expected to employ analytics-based algorithms for determining whether such calls are robocalls. The second item is a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing a safe harbor for carriers blocking calls by targeting potentially spoofed calls identified using the “SHAKEN/STIR” standards.

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