FCC, FTC Tout Results of Anti-Robocall Effort

The FCC and FTC were upbeat about interagency coordination on reducing robocalls, saying Tuesday that the effort "appears to have had a significant impact in protecting consumers." They cited a "decrease in the volume of apparently illegal robocalls reportedly transmitting the networks" of seven gateway providers that received warnings: Telstar Express, Bandwith, CenturyLink, iDentidad Advertising Development, Tata Communications (America), Telco Connection and TeleCall Telecommunications. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement that the effort proves "we are stronger in our efforts to protect American consumers." FTC Chair Lina Khan vowed that the agency will "continue to crack down on upstream actors that facilitate fraud."