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Re:FCC threatens carriers with 'regulatory intervention' ove... by abhorrence on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @07:23PM (#19158524)
If the number in caller id is accurate, it provides a decent reporting channel. It’d make it easier for telecom providers to take abuse reports and punish the abusive robodialers, whether by cutting them off or referring them to law enforcement.
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Re:FCC threatens carriers with 'regulatory intervention' ove... by JohnFen on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @07:42PM (#19158640)
> It’d make it easier for telecom providers to take abuse reports and punish the abusive robodialers

They simply aren't going to do that unless they're forced by law or regulation.

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Re:FCC threatens carriers with 'regulatory intervention' ove... by srj on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @09:58PM (#19159281)
If the source number is valid that opens up some spam blocklist style options for phone software.
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