FCC hands down $116M robocall fine, but begs for the power to hammer perps itself

FCC hands down $116M robocall fine, but begs for the power to hammer perps itself

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https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/14/fcc-hands-down-116m-robocall-fine-but-begs-for-the-power-to-hammer-perps-itself/

Robocalls and other automated scams are an everyday occurrence for millions of Americans. But while stricter rules are coming and the FCC is about to hit one robocaller’s operation with a $116 million fine, the agency wants to step up its enforcement with the ability to take the scammers to court itself.

“This fine is big,” said FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel in a statement accompanying the fine’s announcement. “But it also calls attention to the fact that we need new rules of the game.”