A district appeals court ruled that the FCC “correctly determined” that telecoms had a duty to protect customer location data that was sold and later misused by…

The rules, introduced during the Biden administration, would force telecoms to notify customers when their personally identifiable information is exposed in a hack.

The agency said the cables responsible for powering that data explosion must be protected from acts of foreign sabotage.

 The defendants will increase reporting on spoofing, create a compliance team or AI and conduct regular training for staff on how to identify deceptive messages and the…

Chair Brendan Carr said the agency is exploring how to expand STIR/SHAKEN protocols to older legacy phone networks. 

“When minority commissioners dissent, they are fired,” Commissioner Anna Gomez said of the Trump administration’s assault on free speech.

The FCC commissioner said letters of inquiry and at least one subpoena have been sent to Chinese-owned companies.

The latest smishing scam follows a familiar process as ones the industry has seen over the past decade.

The new rules are designed to ensure voice service providers are actually confirming the identity of callers using their network.

The annual defense spending bill contains money the FCC has sought to use to reimburse telecommunications carriers for removing Chinese equipment.