FCC Adopts Its First Rules Focused on Scam Texting

  • Full Title:
    Targeting and Eliminating Unlawful Text Messages Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
  • Document Type:
    Order
    FNPRM
  • Bureau(s):
    Consumer and Governmental Affairs
  • Description
    Requires blocking of texts purporting to be from numbers on a reasonable DNO list and requires providers and other entities to maintain a point of contact for texters to report erroneously blocked texts. Proposes further steps to stop illegal texts.
  • DA/FCC #:
    FCC-23-21
  • Docket No:
    21-402
    02-278

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