Gianforte Welcomes FCC Ruling to Block Unwanted Robocalls

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Congressman Greg Gianforte today welcomed the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) ruling to provide Americans with relief from unwanted robocalls.

"Montanans are sick and tired of pesky, unwanted, and illegal robocalls. Today's ruling from the FCC is a win for Montanans and makes it easier for them to get some relief from robocalls," Gianforte said. "While this administrative action is a step in the right direction, I'll continue working on a permanent legislative solution that ends unwanted and spamming robocalls."

The FCC's ruling allows phone companies to automatically block illegal and unwanted robocalls from reaching consumers.

Gianforte recently signed onto bipartisan legislation to combat illegal robocalls. The STOP Robocalls Act makes it easier for customers to use robocall-blocking services. It also establishes a process for private entities to share information with the FCC to better track and stop illegal robocalls, texts, or spoofing. Finally, the bill requires the FCC to study the benefits of requiring VoIP providers to maintain records to assist the FCC in tracking and tracing illegal robocalls.

In recent congressional hearings, Gianforte pressed officials from the FCC and the Federal Trade Commission about what they were doing to protect Montanans from robocalls. At both hearings, Gianforte told lawmakers and leading officials about what Montanans face with robocalls, including the experience of a young woman in Bozeman who received a robocall from the number of her recently deceased little brother.

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