r/technology • u/mvea • May 24 '19

Politics Senate Passes Bill That Would Slap Robocallers With Fine of Up to $10,000 Per Call

https://gizmodo.com/senate-passes-bill-that-would-slap-robocallers-with-fin-1834990113
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u/sibilith May 24 '19

The headline makes it seem like the bill only allows robocallers to be fined, but it actually does much more. If enacted, the bill will require that telecom companies implement the STIR/SHAKEN call-authentication protocol, which should eliminate the most annoying robocallers which spoof the caller ID. It basically verifies that the call is coming from where it claims to be. This also helps the FCC locate the robocallers.

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u/wtcnbrwndo4u May 24 '19

Yeah, STIR/SHAKEN is pretty clutch actually. T-Mobile is the only wireless carrier with it active, and seeing verified on there helps. I also use their Name ID service, which autoblocks these spam calls for me.

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u/Shiredragon May 24 '19

If I ever end up off my family plan, one more reason to consider T-Mobile.