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title: FCC Chair Wants Carriers to Block Robocalls From Spoofed Numbers
metaTitle: "FCC Wants Spoof Blocking"
slug: fcc-wants-spoof-blocking
date: "2017-03-03T15:05:42-06:00"
image:
  src: "https://cdn.securelogix.dev/slx/images/undefined.webp"
sourcePublisher:
  name: ars Technica
  url: bit.ly
sourceArticle:
  url: "http://bit.ly/2m3SBQP"
legacySlug: fcc-chair-wants-carriers-to-block-robocalls-from-spoofed-numbers
tags: [Caller-ID Spoofing, Robocalls, Spoofing]
status: published
---

March 3, 2017

Blocking robocalls from spoofed numbers may soon become easier, as the Federal Communications Commission is preparing to give carriers authority to take more aggressive action against this type of scam call...