July 27, 2020 - 8:20 am Celebrating a 30-Year Evolution for Accessible Communications Patrick Webre | Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau 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 Patrick Webre | Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau For some time now, stopping unwanted and illegal calls has been the FCC’s top consumer protection priority. In addition to...
March 2, 2020 - 11:00 am Mobile Phone Texts: Spam and Scams Patrick Webre | Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau These days, it seems like everything is just one click away on our mobile phones. Mobile devices can be very useful. They...
August 28, 2019 - 3:00 pm Exposing Voicemail Call-Back Scams Patrick Webre | Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau 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 Patrick Webre | Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau As we mark National Consumer Protection Week this year, the FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau remains focused on...
November 13, 2018 - 12:37 pm Doing What We Can to Serve Our Nation's Veterans Patrick Webre | Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau This November, as we pause to honor our nation's military veterans, past and present, I want to offer my thanks, on behalf of...