Delete, Delete, Delete; Targeting and Eliminating Unlawful Text Messages; Rules and Regulations Implementing of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991; Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls

Key Points

• 1Phone companies must use advanced technology to detect and block illegal robocalls and spam text messages before they reach your phone
• 2The FCC gained new powers to target and eliminate unlawful robocalls and unwanted text messages from reaching consumers
• 3Phone carriers are required to implement better filtering systems to protect customers from scams and spam
• 4The rules build on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 by adding modern methods to fight newer types of spam and fraud
• 5Consumers benefit by receiving fewer spam calls and texts, reducing exposure to scams, unwanted sales pitches, and illegal robocalls

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