Elessar
05-09-2019, 11:41 PM
....But this is a very wise move on his part.
From the Curry Coastal Pilot (OR):
https://www.currypilot.com/news/7144597-151/news-briefs
I fully support the notion.
Merkley introduces act to stop robo-calls
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA)have introduced the Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 to crack down on unwanted calls and text messages.
The act would create a new “Robocall Division” under the Enforcement Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission.
“Hardly a week goes by that I don’t get scam calls or texts or my phone, and sadly, most Americans today can say the same,” Merkley said. “These calls are a nuisance at best, and at worst, downright predatory — threatening to put Americans in jail or cut off their Social Security if the recipient doesn’t hand over financial information. Right now, robocalls are the wild west, and consumers are paying the price for this chaos. It’s time for a concerted effort to restore order and sanity to our cell phones.”
Eschoo said Americans received 48 billion robocalls last year and that it’s time for Congress to force regulators to act.
In a recent congressional hearing, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said robocalls are currently the single largest source of consumer complaints at the FCC.
From the Curry Coastal Pilot (OR):
https://www.currypilot.com/news/7144597-151/news-briefs
I fully support the notion.
Merkley introduces act to stop robo-calls
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA)have introduced the Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 to crack down on unwanted calls and text messages.
The act would create a new “Robocall Division” under the Enforcement Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission.
“Hardly a week goes by that I don’t get scam calls or texts or my phone, and sadly, most Americans today can say the same,” Merkley said. “These calls are a nuisance at best, and at worst, downright predatory — threatening to put Americans in jail or cut off their Social Security if the recipient doesn’t hand over financial information. Right now, robocalls are the wild west, and consumers are paying the price for this chaos. It’s time for a concerted effort to restore order and sanity to our cell phones.”
Eschoo said Americans received 48 billion robocalls last year and that it’s time for Congress to force regulators to act.
In a recent congressional hearing, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said robocalls are currently the single largest source of consumer complaints at the FCC.