A privacy nonprofit is asking the FCC to protect people from unwanted political robocalls, which could mean fewer interruptions and fewer scams.
EPIC, a privacy nonprofit, is urging the Federal Communications Commission to protect consumers from unwanted political robocalls. The group wants the agency to act on calls that ring phones even when people did not ask for them.
EPIC is the Electronic Privacy Information Center. It pushes regulators to protect everyday people. The FCC is the federal agency that sets the rules for phone calls and texts, so it is the place where changes to robocall limits would be made.
Political calls are often treated differently from other kinds of calls. That can leave gaps, and unwanted calls can slip through them. EPIC's push is aimed at those gaps.
Anyone with a phone could be touched by this. If political robocalls keep ringing your phone, stronger rules could mean fewer interruptions. They could also mean fewer chances to get tricked by a call that is not what it seems.
The full text of EPIC's request was not available, so the exact changes it asks for are unclear. It is also unknown how the FCC will respond or when. No new rule has been announced, and nothing changes for your phone today.
Nothing changes yet, but a privacy group wants the FCC to close gaps that let unwanted political robocalls reach your phone.
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