If AT&T wanted robocalls stopped completely they could do it tomorrow.
But every seven digit number issued and used represents revenue. And so, like the BP gas station offering an EV charge facility, talk about successful blocking is PR hackery for the consumption by the gullible - including the Weekly Standard writer.
The federal alphabet agencies’ policies and laws are weak and outdated. These are the same agencies, mind you, that we were promised would be benevolent omnipotent cops enforcing ‘net neutrality.’
Hazing telemarketers may be amusing and occasionally effective but until and unless the telcos get serious about the misuse of their networks no large scale change will happen.
I’m surprised that no one has filed a class action lawsuit against the telemarketing industry by now.
As far as federal laws, these firms should be licensed by the FCC. First offence for calling a number on the do not call registry should be $100,000 fine, one million for the second offense, with mandatory jail time and 100% forfeiture of all business and personal assets for the third.
Toughen up the penalties to target the owners of these firms and see some real change.