Robocalls are one of the few problems the FCC is looking to address first. Unwanted uae phone number library calls are by far the No. 1 problem that consumers complain about to the agency. Ajid Pai, a Republican, called them “the scourge of civilization,” while Jeffrey Starks, a Democrat, said unwanted calls have changed our culture.
The vote came just two weeks after FCC Chairman Ajid Pai proposed a blocking rule that he said was designed to give carriers “certainty” that it was legal to block robocalls. Carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile had been offering blocking services for some time, but now they can opt in by default. Here’s a quote from the FCC press release:
"The Commission has issued a declaratory judgment confirming that telecommunications service providers may block unwanted calls by default based on reasonable call analytics if their customers are informed and given the opportunity to opt out of the blocking.
The resolution also specifies that providers can offer their customers tools to block calls from any number that is not on their contact list or other “white lists.” This will allow consumers to decide for themselves which calls they want to receive. “White lists” can be generated from the customer’s contact list and will be automatically updated when a contact is deleted or created.”
It’s important to note that the new rule gives carriers the right to block by default, but does not require them to do so. There’s also no mention of the cost of such services, but Commissioner Starks issued a statement announcing that he expects to see these services offered for free: “Providers that implement these options will save billions of dollars as they free up network capacity. I would not be happy to see a carrier bill or otherwise charge for these services.”
However, it is unlikely that operators will refrain from receiving additional profits.
