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Telecom Commission on Tuesday approved a proposal for allowing mobile phone calls and internet services in domestic and international flights in India.

US Senate bill vows to get tough on robocalls, up penalties

The bill would broaden the authority of FCC to impose penalties of up to $10,000 per call.

17 Nov 2018 9:06 AM IST

The letters went to 13 companies including AT&T Inc, Verizon Communications Inc, T-Mobile US Inc, Alphabet Inc, Comcast Corp, Cox Communications Inc, Sprint Corp, CenturyLink Inc, Charter Communications Inc, Bandwith Inc and others. (Representative image: Pixabay)

US regulator demands companies take action to halt 'robocalls'

FCC has taken actions to try to deter robocalls or automated, prerecorded calls.

6 Nov 2018 9:51 AM IST

The Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 already prohibits illegal spoofing but it does not cover texts or calls originating from overseas. (Photo: Pixabay)

FCC proposes rules to ban illegal international robocalls

The FCC revealed that it received 52,000 robocall complaints last year.

18 Feb 2019 11:55 AM IST

The app is currently available for iPhone users only.

MobiLine app identifies robocalls using video

The app uses video to authenticate a phone caller's ID by allowing the caller to add a 15-second video message to their...

13 Jan 2020 7:56 AM IST

The accused, Scott D. Rhodes, is said to be behind robocalling campaigns consisting of over 6,000 calls placed across six states. (Photo: ANI)

Man who made racist spoof calls faces USD 13 million fine

Rhodes is accused of spoofing caller IDs with the intent to cause harm, thereby violating the Truth in Caller ID Act.

1 Feb 2020 6:18 AM IST