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Alleged Robocaller Faces $5 Million Fine for Calls to Voters

Alleged Robocaller Faces $5 Million Fine for Calls to Voters

A couple of highly-placed K Street lobbyists with a roster of right-wing clients are facing a $5 million fine for allegedly making more than 1,000 robocalls to wireless phones, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The alleged perpetrators are John M. Burkman and Jacob Alexander Wohl. Burkman is

FCC Tries Again to Thwart Robocallers

FCC Tries Again to Thwart Robocallers

Trying to eliminate robocalls is roughly akin to eliminating mosquitoes – a worthy goal but one that’s hard to realize. The Federal Communications Commission has been trying to deal with the illegal and annoying calls for years, with limited success. Now it’s trying to really get tough. To put

New Robocall Rules Require Accurate Caller ID Info

New Robocall Rules Require Accurate Caller ID Info

Been getting calls from the IRS demanding money? Or from the FBI threatening to fine you for something you didn’t do? That should stop today (June 30) as new rules clamping down on robocalls take effect. Ever since 1996, when Congress revamped telecommunications regulations, scam artists have been impersonating