On Fri, Feb 18, 2022 at 2:33 PM Michael Thomas <m...@mtcc.com> wrote:
> > On 2/17/22 11:58 AM, Sean Donelan wrote: > > > > > https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-finds-two-providers-failed-fully-implement-stirshaken-0 > > > > > > The Federal Communications Commission today took action to ensure that > > voice service providers meet their commitments and obligations to > > implement STIR/SHAKEN standards to combat spoofed robocall scams. > > Specifically, voice service providers Bandwidth and Vonage lost a > > partial exemption from STIR/SHAKEN because they failed to meet > > STIR/SHAKEN implementation commitments and have been referred to the > > FCC’s Enforcement Bureau for further investigation. > > > So for probably a year or so before the Stir/Shaken mandate came, I have > been seeing a lot less phone spam. I don't know if that's typical but it > was quite noticeable for me. What that tells me is that providers likely > started clamping down on their shady customers well ahead of the mandate > which says that regulatory fiat would have been sufficient too. But that > hinges on whether my situation is typical though. > > Mike > We have seen an uptick in requests for routes to Canada and the UK from Proton email accounts... We ask for business documents and never hear back.
