FTC, FCC Sign MOU on Illegal Robocall Cross-Border Enforcement

The FTC and FCC signed a renewed memorandum of understanding with members of the Unsolicited Communications Enforcement Network (UCENet), a network of global agencies and organizations working to combat unsolicited messages, said a news release Thursday (see 1606140041). The MOU will "promote cross-border collaboration to combat unsolicited communications, including email and text spam, scams, and illegal telemarketing." UCENet is "a critical forum for regulatory enforcers to learn from each other and build impactful, cooperative relationships," FCC Enforcement Bureau Chief Loyaan Egal said. The FTC is "committed to using all of its tools to fight robocalls and other unsolicited communications that try to prey on consumers,” said Chairwoman Lina Khan.