Washington, July 25 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US lawmakers this week pressed ahead with legislation aimed at preventing Chinese-made humanoid and quadruped robots from becoming embedded in America’s critical infrastructure, warning that Beijing is using the same strategy it employed to dominate the global drone market and could exploit connected robots for espionage and sabotage.The proposal, known as the GUARD Act, was the focus of a House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Su…
Latest Robocalls News & Updates
Washington, March 27 (IANS) The Federal Communications Commission has launched a sweeping proposal to push call centre jobs back to the United States, tighten customer service standards, and crack down on illegal robocalls linked to overseas operations. The move, approved by the Commission this week, opens a formal rulemaking process to address growing consumer complaints about offshore call centres and rising fraud risks.FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said Americans are increasingly frustrated…
Washington, March 27 (IANS) The Federal Communications Commission has proposed sweeping new rules aimed at cutting off illegal robocalls before they begin, by tightening control over how phone numbers are issued, resold and used across the telecommunications system. The proposal reflects a shift in strategy. Rather than focusing only on blocking unwanted calls after they are made, regulators are now trying to intervene at an earlier stage — the point at which scammers obtain the numbers tha…