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Caller ID spoofing bill may become law soon
Posted on Jul 13, 2006 by Tom Fragala
You may recall that services allowing people to produce faked caller ID on calls had me concerned (more here). Apparently, Congress may actually do something about this. GuardMyCreditFile has more.
The Truth in Caller ID Act of 2006 has already been passed by the House of Representatives. And the bill is expected to get similar support when it is considered by the Senate. If it becomes law, it will be significantly stronger than the current Florida law. The legislation includes provisions that will make it illegal for any caller to spoof their caller ID. It also gives the FCC the ability to impose fines of up to $10,000 per incident, and gives consumers the right to sue spoofers for damages.
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