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title: FCC robocall rule would finally give you a nuclear option for blocking phone spam
metaTitle: "FCC Nuclear Option Robocalls"
slug: fcc-nuclear-option-robocalls
date: "2019-05-15T08:08:15-05:00"
image:
  src: "https://cdn.securelogix.dev/slx/images/undefined.webp"
sourcePublisher:
  name: Fast Company
  url: https://www.fastcompany.com/
sourceArticle:
  url: "https://www.fastcompany.com/90350550/fcc-robocall-rule-would-finally-give-you-a-nuclear-option-for-blocking-phone-spam"
legacySlug: fcc-robocall-rule-would-finally-give-you-a-nuclear-option-for-blocking-phone-spam
tags: [FCC, Robocalls, Voice Spam]
status: published
---

The Federal Communications Commission has been fighting robocalls for years, but it hasn’t made much headway. Now it has a new plan to save your phone from the seemingly endless plague of spammy phone calls interrupting your podcast listening.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai put forward a proposal that would make it legal for phone companies to block unwanted robocalls by default. Or for those in need of a nuclear option, the ruling could also allow consumers to prohibit calls from any number that isn’t in their contact list…

Source:https://bit.ly/2WxUCdP