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Oklahoma, Nevada, and a task force target major telecoms for enabling scam robocalls, citing rising fraud and weak call-blocking adoption.
Oklahoma, Nevada, and a multi-state task force have expanded efforts to combat illegal robocalls, targeting major telecom providers like Inteliquent, Bandwidth, Lumen, and Peerless for continuing to transmit suspected scam calls despite years of warnings.
The actions follow a 20% rise in spam and robocalls nationwide, with only about 44% of phone companies fully implementing required call-blocking technology.
Authorities allege these providers enable billions of fraudulent calls, including fake IRS, Social Security, Amazon, and Apple messages, disproportionately affecting seniors.
New FCC rules now mandate U.S. providers to block illegal calls, and state attorneys general are pursuing legal measures to hold companies accountable, emphasizing ongoing threats and the need for stronger enforcement.
Oklahoma, Nevada, y un grupo de trabajo se dirigen a las principales telecomunicaciones para habilitar robocalls de estafa, citando el aumento del fraude y la débil adopción de bloqueo de llamadas.