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from the sudden-outbreak-of-common-sense? dept.
Ars Technica reports FCC requires anti-robocall tech after "voluntary" plan didn't work out:
The Federal Communications Commission [(FCC)] voted unanimously to finalize the anti-robocall order on March 31, 2020, complying with instructions the commission received from Congress. The order "requires all originating and terminating voice service providers to implement STIR/SHAKEN in the Internet Protocol (IP) portions of their networks by June 30, 2021, a deadline that is consistent with Congress's direction in the recently-enacted TRACED Act," the FCC said. As we wrote earlier, the FCC plans a one-year deadline extension for small phone providers. The FCC also voted to seek public comment on how "to promote caller ID authentication on voice networks that do not rely on IP technology," meaning older landline networks.
How much will this really help? Won't spammers just set up a series of offshore matryoshka doll shell companies and let the authorities play "cat and mouse" with their spam du jour tactics? Could it be this really and truly can block spam calls and thereby help the consumer?
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday April 02 2020, @04:07PM
Here's an idea:
* Liquidate the assets of any convicted robo caller (have some very large statutory minimum fine that doesn't need any haggling in the courts)
* Offer a bounty / reward for information leading to the conviction of any robo caller / spammer. Paid from the proceeds of fines from the previous item.
Now suddenly the right incentives are in place for white, grey or black hats to track down these vermin and provide sufficient information to law enforcement to actually prosecute and convict them. There is a financial reward for their effort. The world is rid of one more spammer.
Mandatory jail time is also a thing. Even if it were 60 days. That is enough to solidly get the attention of most people.
The lower I set my standards the more accomplishments I have.