FCC and FTC Send Warning Letters to Stop Overseas COVID-19 Robocalls | Practical Law
On April 3, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to three gateway providers warning them to stop routing and transmitting 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related scam robocalls originating from overseas. The two agencies have been closely collaborating with the US Department of Justice on this first-of-its-kind step to prevent scam robocalls from reaching American consumers.