Industry-Led Robocall Strike Force to Meet at FCC Friday
The FCC will host the first meeting of a new Robocall Strike Force, an industry-led group formed to develop comprehensive solutions to prevent, detect and filter unwanted robocalls, the agency said in a public notice. The meeting is to start…
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at 10 a.m. at headquarters. “Robocalls and telemarketing calls are the number one source of consumer complaints received by the FCC,” the PN said. “Following a call to action by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, industry leaders moved to form the Strike Force to expeditiously address consumer concerns with robocalls and deploy anti-robocall solutions.” Only the first 30 minutes of the session are open to the public, with Wheeler and Commissioner Mignon Clyburn scheduled to speak, the PN said. Wheeler has been outspoken in pushing industry to do more to help consumers block unwanted robocalls (see 1509160016).