Effective immediately, the regulation empowers the FCC to fine companies that use AI voices in their calls or block the service providers that carry them.
  • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    This will be as effective as the do not call registry and CAN-SPAM. Which is to say, it will be a sick joke that won’t do shit by design.

    • Gork@lemm.eeEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I remember signing up for the Do Not Call registry. I got more spam robo calls after signing up than I did before signing up for it. It was a joke.

      • riquisimo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Hey everyone! Here’s a list of phone numbers! Real, legitimate phone numbers! Anyone can view this list of phone numbers, for free!

        But whatever you do, DON’T call anyone on this list, OK??

    • officermike@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Because there are legitimate reasons for some robo calls. Appointment reminders and confirmations, school weather closure announcements, two-factor login verification, etc.

  • reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Fine? They will be happy to pay the fine if it means they can fool thousands of voters.

    Fines aren’t enough for this kind of behavior.