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FCC Wants to Outlaw AI-Generated Robocalls

Feb 1, 2024, 1:06 PM by Rich Brome

FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel this week proposed that the FCC effectively outlaw robocalls made with AI-generated voices, including new voice cloning technology. Robocalls made using "artificial" voices are already banned, so this is more of a regulatory clarification, expressly stating that AI-generated voices qualify as "artificial" under the existing Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The issue made headlines recently when calls were made to New hampshire voters using AI to mimic President Joe Biden's voice.

May 20, 2021
The FCC today formally proposed moving up the deadline for smaller companies to implement STIR/SHAKEN technology by one year. This technology makes number spoofing difficult, allowing law enforcement and voice service providers to identify and block bad actors.

Biden Issues New, More Targeted Strategy on TikTok, WeChat

Jun 9, 2021
President Biden today revoked executive orders from the previous administration targeting Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat. The old executive orders would have effectively banned the apps in the US as long as they remained under control by Chinese companies.

New Senate Bill Would Reshape App Stores

Aug 12, 2021
A bipartisan group of three US Senators has introduced new legislation that would place major new rules on the app stores run by Apple and Google. The Open App Markets Act would: Ensure users could access third-party app stores and make them the default.

FCC To Start Next Mid-Band Auction in July

Mar 1, 2022
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel gave a speech at the MWC trade show in Barcelona today where she announced that the FCC will start Auction 108 for 2.5 GHz mid-band spectrum in July of this year. This is the same band 41 that T-Mobile currently uses.

Following C-Band 5G Debacle, FCC Considers Regulating Radio Receiver Performance

Apr 21, 2022
The FCC has launched an official proceeding to investigate how it can best address the issue of radio receiver performance. The FCC has historically regulated radio transmitters, but paid little attention to the technical aspects of radio receivers.

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aeternavi

Feb 9, 2024, 3:52 PM

"Calls using "artificial" voices are already banned".... If only something within "AI" could tell us that it is artificial.......

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