FCC now requires cell carriers to block scam texts from sketchy numbers
that complaints regarding text message scams have risen by 500 percent in recent years, reporting an increase from around 3,300 to 18,900 per year between 2015 to 2022. The commission claims that robotexts “pose a unique threat to consumers” as consumers are more likely to interact with scam text messages than robocalls, often reading messages immediately upon receipt.
A second FCC ruling requires that cell providers also establish a point of contact for text senders to inquire about blocked texts in the event that certain numbers are erroneously restricted.
The FCC is additionally proposing to close what’s known as the “lead generator loophole,” which allows companies to dispatch robocalls and text messages from potentially thousands of different marketers using a singular user consent, even on subjects that said user may not have expressed an interest in.
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