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Media Executives See More Deals, Less Regulation Under Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Media Executives See More Deals, Less Regulation Under Trump

Live Mint  

Media executives see the possibility for more mergers and deregulation enabling the growth of broadcast and TV empires with the election of Republican Donald Trump to the US presidency. “That would provide a real positive and accelerated impact on this industry that’s needed.” Media and telecom executives have begun weighing in on what a second Trump presidency may mean for …

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Trump Calls For Biden To Reenter Presidential Race In Weird Rant About CBS
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump Calls For Biden To Reenter Presidential Race In Weird Rant About CBS

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In a Thursday post on his Truth Social platform, former President Donald Trump argued that Vice President Kamala Harris “should be investigated and forced off the Campaign,” thereby allowing President Joe Biden “to take back his rightful place” at the top of the Democratic ticket. Trump did not specify what he believes Harris — who became the …

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AT&T says it has resolved software issue that caused an outage for some wireless customers
3 months, 4 weeks ago

AT&T says it has resolved software issue that caused an outage for some wireless customers

CNN  

CNN — AT&T wireless service was down for some customers for parts of Tuesday because of a software issue that has since been fixed, according to the company, which has experienced several outages this year. “We apologize for the inconvenience, and we appreciate our customers’ patience as we worked to resolve this issue.” The AT&T outage came one day after …

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Company that sent AI calls mimicking Biden to New Hampshire voters agrees to $1-million fine
4 months ago

Company that sent AI calls mimicking Biden to New Hampshire voters agrees to $1-million fine

LA Times  

Steve Kramer is seated June 5, 2024, during his arraignment in Laconia, N.H., in connection with charges of voter suppression and impersonating a candidate. A company that sent deceptive phone messages to New Hampshire voters using artificial intelligence to mimic President Biden’s voice agreed Wednesday to pay a $1-million fine, federal regulators said. The FCC will act when trust in …

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Faked Biden Robocall Results in Charges for Democratic Operative
7 months ago

Faked Biden Robocall Results in Charges for Democratic Operative

Live Mint  

A Democratic operative faces state criminal charges and a fine from federal regulators for using artificial intelligence to fake President Joe Biden’s voice in robocalls aimed at dissuading Democrats from voting in the New Hampshire primary election. Steve Kramer, who worked for Biden’s Democratic primary challenger Dean Phillips, was accused by state prosecutors on Thursday of 13 felony counts of …

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Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges
7 months ago

Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges

Associated Press  

CONCORD, N.H. — A political consultant who sent artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice to voters ahead of New Hampshire’s presidential primary faces a $6 million fine and more than two dozen criminal charges. “Lingo Telecom takes its regulatory obligations extremely seriously and has fully cooperated with federal and state agencies to assist with identifying the parties responsible …

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US Govt Bans AI-Generated Calls To Save Consumers From Voice Cloning Scams
10 months, 2 weeks ago

US Govt Bans AI-Generated Calls To Save Consumers From Voice Cloning Scams

News 18  

The US Federal Communications Commission has barred robocalls with voices generated by artificial intelligence to protect consumers from voice-cloning scams. The unanimous judgment on Thursday recognises the calls made with AI-generated voices as “artificial” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, according to FCC. This comes as New Hampshire authorities continue their probe into AI-generated robocalls that used the voice of …

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AI-Generated Voices in Robocalls Are Now Illegal
54 years, 11 months ago

AI-Generated Voices in Robocalls Are Now Illegal

Wired  

It’s now illegal in the US for robocallers to use AI-generated voices, thanks to a new ruling by the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday. “Bad actors are using AI-generated voices in unsolicited robocalls to extort vulnerable family members, imitate celebrities, and misinform voters,” FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement on Thursday. “We’re putting the fraudsters behind these robocalls …

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AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal
10 months, 2 weeks ago

AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence, a decision that sends a clear message that exploiting the technology to scam people and mislead voters won’t be tolerated. The announcement comes as New Hampshire authorities are advancing their investigation into AI-generated robocalls that mimicked President Joe Biden’s voice to discourage …

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AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal
10 months, 2 weeks ago

AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal

LA Times  

The decision by the FCC to outlaw robocalls that contain voices generated by AI aims to send a message that exploiting the technology to mislead voters won’t be tolerated. The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence, a decision that sends a clear message that exploiting the technology to scam people and mislead …

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Mystery Company Linked to Biden Robocall Identified by New Hampshire Attorney General
54 years, 11 months ago

Mystery Company Linked to Biden Robocall Identified by New Hampshire Attorney General

Wired  

On Tuesday, New Hampshire attorney general John Formella said that a Texas-based telecom company was behind the reportedly AI-generated robocalls impersonating President Joe Biden that went out ahead of the state’s presidential primary last month. The Federal Communications Commission sent its own cease-and-desist letters to Life Corporation, as well as another Texas company, Lingo Telecom, the alleged voice service provider …

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Authorities target two Texas firms in probe of AI-generated robocalls before New Hampshire’s primary
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Authorities target two Texas firms in probe of AI-generated robocalls before New Hampshire’s primary

Associated Press  

CONCORD, N.H. — Authorities issued cease-and-desist orders against two Texas companies they believe were connected to robocalls that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice and discourage people from voting in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary last month. New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said Tuesday that investigators have identified the source of the calls as Life Corporation and …

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GTL, ViaPath, Securus, JPay: Meet the companies that control prison communications.
1 year ago

GTL, ViaPath, Securus, JPay: Meet the companies that control prison communications.

Slate  

This is part of Time, Online, a Future Tense series on how technology is changing prison. MCI Maximum Security adds a $3.00 surcharge to every call.” Even these eye-popping fees did not necessarily come honestly: MCI was caught overcharging in one state by automatically “adding an additional minute to every call.” The burden of these above-market rates fell largely on …

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The FCC is cracking down on scammy robotexts. What that means for you
1 year, 9 months ago

The FCC is cracking down on scammy robotexts. What that means for you

LA Times  

A new FCC rule should prevent more of these kinds of spam text messages from reaching your phone. On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission adopted a rule that requires mobile phone companies to block texts that are “highly likely to be illegal.” That includes texts from spoofed or non-working numbers, which spammers frequently rely on for their bulk messages. Once …

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FCC commissioner calls for TikTok ban
2 years, 1 month ago

FCC commissioner calls for TikTok ban

CNN  

Washington CNN Business — The US government should ban TikTok rather than come to a national security agreement with the social media app that might allow it to continue operating in the United States, according to Brendan Carr, a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission. A string of news reports this year about TikTok’s handling of US user data has …

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FCC orders an end to auto warranty robocalls
2 years, 5 months ago

FCC orders an end to auto warranty robocalls

LA Times  

Auto warranty renewal calls were the top robocall complaint filed with the Federal Communications Commission by consumers in 2021. Auto warranty renewal calls were the top robocall complaint filed with the FCC by consumers in 2021, with the number of such complaints rising to more than 12,000, compared with about 7,600 in 2020, the agency said. Other top categories for …

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Your phone just got more protection against spam calls. But it’s not safe yet
2 years, 7 months ago

Your phone just got more protection against spam calls. But it’s not safe yet

LA Times  

The FCC took a step Thursday to try to cut down on robocalls, but some loopholes for spammers remain. On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission took another step to identify and potentially block spam calls, closing one of the big loopholes in its enforcement efforts. It’s good news for people tired of getting calls from “Spam Likely.” But that doesn’t …

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Column: Big business musters more lies to smear a Biden nominee because she would do her job
2 years, 7 months ago

Column: Big business musters more lies to smear a Biden nominee because she would do her job

LA Times  

Gigi Sohn has been nominated by President Biden to serve on the Federal Communications Commission. Here’s the full quote: “While policymakers have focused disproportionately on broadband deployment in rural areas of the United States, Americans who live in cities also face enormous challenges to broadband connectivity.” In the very next sentence, Sohn cited research showing that “the country’s broadband adoption …

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Congress Might Finally Do Something About The Exorbitant Cost Of Prison Phone Calls
2 years, 8 months ago

Congress Might Finally Do Something About The Exorbitant Cost Of Prison Phone Calls

Huff Post  

Image Source via Getty Images For nearly 20 years, Martha Wright-Reed struggled to pay for phone calls with her incarcerated grandson, Ulandis Forte. If signed into law, the bill would restore the Federal Communications Commission’s authority to regulate the cost of all calls incarcerated people make from prisons and jails. “This isolation from the very communities that provide love and …

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AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile challenge rule targeting robocalls
3 years, 7 months ago

AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile challenge rule targeting robocalls

Live Mint  

The nation’s largest wireless carriers are lobbying to delay a new regulation on robocalls aimed at overseas scammers who make them, citing concerns that the rule could end up blocking legitimate calls. FCC officials say the regulation, known as the foreign provider prohibition, would allow them to better trace the sources of illegal calls and block companies that carry them. …

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FCC Approves Shorter '988' Suicide Prevention Hotline
4 years, 5 months ago

FCC Approves Shorter '988' Suicide Prevention Hotline

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a shorter, three-digit version of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline ― 988 ― to make it easier for Americans to seek help for themselves or a loved one. Under the new rule, phone service providers will have until July 2022 to activate the new number, which, when dialed, will …

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FCC calls hours-long T-Mobile service outage ‘unacceptable’
4 years, 6 months ago

FCC calls hours-long T-Mobile service outage ‘unacceptable’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The head of the U.S. communications regulator said T-Mobile’s nationwide, hours-long outage Monday was “unacceptable” and that the Federal Communications Commission will investigate. T-Mobile, one of the country’s three largest cellphone service providers, said it had a “voice and text wireless issue” that began around noon EDT Monday. T-Mobile paid a $17.5 million fine for two nationwide …

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