Waiver Process Working on Caller ID for Threatening Calls, CTIA Says
CTIA urged the FCC to narrow its focus as it takes up final rules based on a June NPRM seeking comments on rules that would allow law enforcement and community institutions to get fast access from carriers to the information…
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they need to identify and thwart threatening callers (see 1706220023). The FCC proposes in the NPRM to create an affirmative obligation on carriers to act, CTIA said in a filing in docket 91-281. “Such an obligation is inconsistent with the structure of both the ECPA [Electronic Communications Privacy Act] and the FCC’s regulations,” the wireless group said. “The current regulatory scheme enables CTIA’s members to assist law enforcement in investigations and emergencies by allowing carriers to disclose information on a voluntary basis when certain exceptions are met. The NPRM’s proposed disclosure mandate creates tension with this regime.”