Can we finally strictly identify messages and scrubb robocalls? Like the completion date.
FCC Tells U.S. Telcos to Implement Caller ID Authentication by June 30, 2021
ZDNet
Catalin Cimpanu in ZDNet via ACM
March 31, 2020
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced new rules requiring all U.S. telecommunication providers to implement the STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication standard in the Internet Protocol (IP) portions of their networks by June 30, 2021. The STIR/SHAKEN protocol is viewed as the best current defense against robocalls, employing cryptographic certificates to sign a caller's ID. The telco network signs calls where they originated, and the voice provider where the call connects verifies the calls through a remotely-hosted third-party certificate repository. The FCC said it “estimates that the benefits of eliminating the wasted time and nuisance caused by illegal scam robocalls will exceed $3 billion annually, and STIR/SHAKEN is an important part of realizing those cost savings." ... "
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