Proposal for Opt-out Registry to combat intrusive marketing calls
Direct marketers must be registered and should ensure that when contacting any consumer for direct marketing, they do not ...
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AT&T wants to shut down a network with only 52 users (UPDATE: AT&T responds)
AT&T is seeking approval from the FCC to grandfather and then discontinue a copper-based network with few users.
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Scammers still prefer the phone
If you suspect a phone scam, you can report it to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or your state consumer protection office ...
Meet 'Daisy' an AI bot that wastes phone scammers' time
Scammers beware, there's a new AI ready to waste your time on the phone — and it's intentionally programmed to sound like someone's proud grandma.
FTC reports 50% drop in unwanted call complaints since 2021
On Friday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that the number of consumer complaints about unwanted telemarketing phone calls has dropped over 50% since 2021, continuing a trend that ...
This ‘AI Granny’ hack wastes telephone scammers’ time with boring chit-chat
O2 has created an "AI granny" to keep scammers on the call, with the express purpose of wasting as much of their valuable ...
FCC, attorneys general look at better ways to hang up on robocalls
California Attorney General Rob Bonta supports the Federal Communications Commission's plan to improve its Robocall ...
Brilliant AI bot imitates a granny to keep phone scammers on the line for hours
British carrier O2 created Daisy (dAIsy), a chatbot with the personality of a grandma who wants to keep phone scammers on the ...