Senate Commerce, House Digital Commerce Set Robocall Hearings for Next Week
The Senate Commerce Committee and House Digital Commerce Subcommittee are planning robocall hearings next week. Senate Commerce's hearing, set for Wednesday, includes testimony from FCC Enforcement Bureau Chief Rosemary Harold and FTC Associate Director-Bureau of Consumer Protection Marketing Practices Division…
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Lois Greisman, among others. Both agencies have been active in combating robocalls, including the FCC creating at least one reassigned numbers database to help businesses avoid calling reassigned numbers (see 1803220028 and 1803230056). Also to testify are Marketing Strategy Leaders former president Adrian Abramovich, Wiley Rein lawyer Scott Delacourt speaking on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, USTelecom Vice President-Law and Policy Kevin Rupy and National Consumer Law Center Senior Counsel Margot Saunders. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. in 253 Russell. House Digital Commerce's hearing begins at 10:15 a.m. Thursday in 2322 Rayburn. “Last year, robocalls, caller ID spoofing, and telemarketing scams were the worst they’ve ever been,” subcommittee Chairman Bob Latta, R-Ohio, said in a statement. “As scammers continue to use malicious tactics to convince people -- often senior citizens -- to hand over their personal information, we need to make sure consumers can stay one step ahead.”