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Ohio Sues Two Companies For Making Illegal Robocalls
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio has joined six other states in suing a pair of Texas-based businesses, saying they have blasted Ohioans with more than 59 million illegal robocalls offering extended car warranties and health care services. Attorney General Dave Yost says the companies have illegally used spoofing – making the call look like it’s… Read More
FCC Wants Phone Companies To Start Blocking Robocalls By Default
By: Merrit Kennedy | NPR
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“The American people are fed up with illegal robocalls,” FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said. “And we believe that we need to make it easier for phone companies to block these robocalls.”
Morrisey Among Attorneys General Seeking Robocall Measure
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s attorney general is joining with others around the country to support federal legislation to help cut down on illegal robocalls. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said that his office receives frequent calls from residents complaining about scams, robocalls and call spoofing. The release said a coalition of 54 state and… Read More