Kansas Attorney General, Derek Schmidt, is urging the Federal Communications Commission to put in place common-sense measures that will stem the tide of foreign-based, illegal, robocalls that attempt to scam Kansans.
Schmidt joined Attorney General’s from all 50 states in submitting comments this week to proposed FCC regulations that will govern telecommunications entering the United States. The Attorney Generals urged the FCC to require Gateway Providers, those who allow foreign calls into the United States, to implement technologies that will make it difficult for robocalls to enter the U. S. telephone network. Those measures include responding to requests from law enforcement to trace calls within 24 hours, blocking calls when providers are not aware of an illegal call, blocking calls that come from numbers that are on a “Do Not Originate” list and ensuring that foreign telephone companies they partner with, make sure all phone companies block calls from a Gateway Provider.
