chanel
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The Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 was signed into law Dec. 23, 2010. The Act amends the Communications Act of 1934 by adding a new section, which prohibits any person, in connection with any telecommunications service or Internet Protocol (IP)-enabled voice service, from causing any caller identification (ID) service to knowingly transmit misleading or inaccurate caller ID information with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is charged with drafting and implementing regulations related to the Act no later than June 23, 2011.
The Act authorizes civil penalties of up to $10,000 for each violation, or three times that amount for each day of a continuing violation, up to a total of $1,000,000 for any single act or failure to act. A two-year statute of limitation applies to these civil penalties. In addition, the bill authorizes criminal fines of up to $10,000 for each violation, or three times that amount for each day of continuing violation, in lieu of civil penalties. The FCC and state attorneys general have the right to enforce these provisions. There is no private cause of action for violations of the Truth in Caller ID Act.
Truth in Caller ID Act Amends TCPA - ACA International
I just heard two terrifying stories about people being "spoofed" by electronic prank calls. Someone told me that "there's an app for that" on the IPhone.
Does anyone know how these apps work, and when they are illegal? I have a friend who is pursuing harrassment charges.