Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 12:15pm
Implementing the TRACED Act to Combat Illegal Robocalls
Today we are launching a new webpage that showcases the FCC’s work to...
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Monday, March 1, 2021 - 10:15am
Protecting Consumers From Robocall Scams During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many changes for consumers in the last twelve months. Many of...
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July 27, 2020 - 8:20 am
Celebrating a 30-Year Evolution for Accessible Communications
One of the many things we take for granted in life is the ability to make a simple phone call.
July 9, 2020 - 11:30 am
Building on the Promise of Call Blocking
For some time now, stopping unwanted and illegal calls has been the FCC’s top consumer...
March 2, 2020 - 11:00 am
Mobile Phone Texts: Spam and Scams
These days, it seems like everything is just one click away on our mobile phones.
Mobile...
August 28, 2019 - 3:00 pm
Exposing Voicemail Call-Back Scams
The FCC receives more complaints about unwanted phone calls than any other consumer issue.
March 4, 2019 - 11:06 am
FCC Stands United with Consumers to Stop Spoofing Scams
As we mark National Consumer Protection Week this year, the FCC's Consumer and Governmental...
November 13, 2018 - 12:37 pm
Doing What We Can to Serve Our Nation's Veterans
This November, as we pause to honor our nation's military veterans, past and present, I want to...
September 12, 2018 - 11:00 am
FCC & AARP Join Forces to Educate Older Americans about Phone Scams
We've all experienced our phones ringing off the hook with a barrage of telemarketing calls....
May 24, 2018 - 11:30 am
Older Americans and Broadband: Getting Connected
At the FCC, we know first-hand the value of broadband access as a driver for economic...
April 16, 2018 - 5:35 pm
Expo Showcases Solutions to Stop Illegal Robocalls
One thing we hear regularly at the FCC is, "What can be done about robocalls?" And each day, we...
July 26, 2017 - 10:00 am
Celebrating the 27th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
On July 26, 1990 – 27 years ago today – the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became the law...