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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Today ordered Voice service provider blocks global gateway provider One Eye. The FCC will act as a “doorway” into the U.S. phone network from abroad, enabling robocall scams impersonating major financial institutions and fake “pre-approved order” calls in the name of consumers. It is said that The Biden administration’s FCC is focused on strengthening its ability to enforce robocalls. FCC Chairman Jessica Rosenworsel said, “This company, and what it left behind, will go down in robocall history.” “We can and will continue to block providers that support scammers.”
Today’s order is the culmination of a series of escalating actions by the FCC to stop One Eye from promoting its dubious robocall campaign. First, the agency said its predecessor, PZ/Illum Telecommunication, was sending illegal robocalls.Then, with a notice of suspension Sent In February, the FCC Enforcement Office warned the newly minted One Eye that rebranding would not help avoid consequences, while failing to comply could lead to a permanent block. (Same day, warned US voice provider for One Eye activities. ) lastly, Sent In April, it issued an “initial decision order,” marking another step toward the block it finally issued today.
The FCC statement did not specify where One Eye is headquartered. The February cease and desist letter was addressed to a registered LLC in Delaware, which may simply be a U.S. branch of a global operation based elsewhere.
The Block Grows Teeth Thanks to FCC’s Gateway Provider Mandate issued In May 2022, it established a new list of requirements for companies routing foreign calls to the United States. This includes (among other things) caller ID authentication using the STIR/SHAKEN framework, submitting authentication plans, responding to traceback requests within 24 hours, and blocking illegal calls. Traffic if notified by the FCC.
“The Bureau of Enforcement’s team has established a fair, transparent, yet rigorous process that can effectively cut off access to U.S. telecommunications networks by companies such as One Eye, which target consumers with illegal robocalls. We built it,” said Enforcement Director General Royan Egal. “Today’s action demonstrates a new cutting-edge tool in our robocall enforcement options and marks a milestone in our efforts to protect consumers from fraudulent calls.”