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by pavon
1356 days ago
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Yes that is exactly what this is about. A few years ago the FCC mandated[1] that all voice providers implement a set of standards called STIR/SHAKEN that are essentially cryptographic signatures that a call originated with them and that the Caller ID information is valid. They have since been gradually increasing penalties for providers that are not in compliance with those standards. This move is the strictest yet - completely disconnecting some providers that are not in compliance. The companies in question aren't an exhaustive list of providers that still allow spoofed Caller ID, so it won't end the problem. I'm still curious as to how far they will be able to go with foreign services. At the least they should eventually be able to prevent spoofing of domestic numbers. [1] https://www.fcc.gov/call-authentication |
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