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2017-06-23 -Lurid Crime Tales-

FCC hits robocaller with agency's largest-ever fine of $120 million

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Posted by Fred 2017-06-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 ...Oh yeah. The robocalls have gotten worse instead of better, and lately I've been getting them in clusters of 8-10 in a few minutes.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2017-06-23 04:37|| 2017-06-23 04:37|| Front Page Top

#2 ..now if only you can expand it to PACs and pollsters.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-06-23 07:28|| 2017-06-23 07:28|| Front Page Top

#3 I was really upset to see that the list of actions the FCC had available to it didn't include SHOOTING the SPAMMER. (sigh)

Posted by 3dc 2017-06-23 11:30|| 2017-06-23 11:30|| Front Page Top

#4 I must have received about a million of those calls. All around 1800, every day.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2017-06-23 12:03|| 2017-06-23 12:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Got rid of the landline. Hardly get robocalls on the cell phone. No need for the Do Not Call list.

Posted by Whusoque Flinemble2273 2017-06-23 13:40|| 2017-06-23 13:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Caller ID is your friend

Posted by Frank G 2017-06-23 15:12|| 2017-06-23 15:12|| Front Page Top

#7 As few real calls as I get, I could auto-forward all my calls to somewhere like Sen. Schumer and come out ahead.

Posted by Glenmore 2017-06-23 15:16|| 2017-06-23 15:16|| Front Page Top

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